R-86STM Operation-Manual GB - Sharp Electronics

OPERATION MANUAL 

with COOKBOOK 

R-86STM 

MICROWAVE OVEN 

with TOP & BOTTOM GRILLS 

and CONVECTION 

900W (IEC 60705) 

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OPERATION MANUAL 

This operation manual contains important information which you should 

read carefully before using your microwave oven. 

IMPORTANT: 

There may be a serious risk to health if this operation manual is not 

followed or if the oven is modified so that it operates with the door open. 

If you require any advice or assistance regarding your 

Sharp product, please visit our website: 

www.sharp.co.uk/customersupport 

Customers without Internet access may telephone: 

08705 274277 (9am - 5pm) 

(01) 676 0648 (from Ireland) 

A. Information on Disposal for Users (private households) 

Attention: Your 

product is 

marked with this 

symbol. 

It means that 

used electrical 

and electronic 

products should 

not be mixed 

with general 

household 

waste. There 

is a separate 

collection 

system for these 

products. 

1. In the European Union 

Attention: If you want to dispose of this equipment, please do not use the ordinary dust bin! 

Used electrical and electronic equipment must be treated separately and in accordance with 

legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling of used electrical and 

electronic equipment. 

Following the implementation by members states private households within the EU states may 

return their used electrical and electronic equipment to designated collection facilities free of 

charge*. 

In some countries* your local retailer may also take back your old product free of charge if you 

purchase a similar new one. 

*) Please contact your local authority for further details. 

If your used electrical or electronic equipment has batteries or accumulators, please dispose of 

these separately beforehand according to local requirements. 

By disposing of this product correctly you will help ensure that the waste undergoes the 

necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on 

the environment and human health which could otherwise arise due to inappropriate waste 

handling. 

2. In other Countries outside the EU 

If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities and ask for the correct 

method of disposal. 

For Switzerland: Used electrical or electronic equipment can be returned free of charge to the 

dealer, even if you don’t purchase a new product. Further collection facilities are listed on the 

homepage of www.swico.ch or www.sens.ch. 

B. Information on Disposal for Business Users. 

1. In the European Union 

If the product is used for business purposes and you want to discard it: 

Please contact your SHARP dealer who will inform you about the take-back of the product. You 

might be charged for the costs arising from take-back and recycling. Small products (and small 

amounts) might be taken back by your local collection facilities. 

For Spain: Please contact the established collection system or your local authority for take-back 

of your used products. 

2. In other Countries outside the EU 

If you wish to discard of this product, please contact your local authorities and ask for the 

correct method of disposal. 

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CONTENTS 

YOUR OVEN AND ACCESSORIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

CONTROL PANEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

SAFETY: 

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 5 

OPERATION: 

Heating Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

How Your Oven Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

Before Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 

Microwave Power Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 

Energy Save Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 

How to Operate Your Oven. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 11 

-Note for Reheating Ready Meals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 

-Note for Manual Cooking and Defrosting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 

Grill Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 

Preheating the Oven. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 

Convection Cooking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 

Combi Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 - 16 

Express Cook / Express Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 - 19 

Quick & Easy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 - 21 

Short Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 - 23 

Auto Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 - 26 

Notes for Express Cook / Express Defrost / Quick & Easy / Short Cuts / Auto Cook. . . . . . . . . 27 

Weight Range for Express Cook / Express Defrost / Quick & Easy / Short Cuts / Auto Cook. . . . 27 

Important Notes for Ready Meals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 

CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS: 

Sequence Cooking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 

Less and More. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 

Kitchen Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 

Auto Minute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 

Information Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 

COOKING ADVICE: 

Microwave Cooking Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 - 33 

Suitable Cookware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 

Defrosting Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 

Reheating Advice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 

AFTERCARE: 

Cleaning and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 - 39 

To Replace the Mains Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 

Calling for Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 

COOKBOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 - 67 

GUARANTEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 

SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 

Quick guide for commonly cooked food. 

MENU WEIGHT CONTAINER 

INSTRUCTION 

COOKING 

INSTRUCTION 

COOKING 

TIME/POWER LEVEL 

STANDING 

TIME 

Frozen Ready 

Meals 

(non-stirrable e.g. 

Lasagne) 

400g 

Flan dish on 

low rack 

Place the ready meal in a heatresistant 

flan dish on the low rack. 

Stage1:1 minute on 100% 

Stage2:13 minutes on 50% 

2 Minutes 

Chilled Ready 

Meals 

(non-stirrable e.g. 

Lasagne) 

400g 

Flan dish on 

low rack 

Place the ready meal in a heatresistant 

flan dish on the low rack. 



2 Minutes 

Jacket Potatoes 

(250g/9oz - each) 

(fresh) 

2 

Potatoes 

Directly on 

turntable 

Pierce in several places. 

Place on the edge of the turntable. 

Turn over halfway through cooking. 



5 Minutes 

Defrost Minced 

Beef 

500g 

Flan dish on 

turntable 

Place in a flan dish on the 

turntable. 

Turn over half way through cooking. 

Stage1:2 minutes 45 secs on 30% 

Stage2:2 minutes 45 secs on 30% 

15 - 30 

Minutes 

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YOUR OVEN AND ACCESSORIES 

13 

10 

9 8 7 6 5 

4 

1 

2 

3 

11 

12 

OVEN: 

1. Control panel 

2. Oven lamp 

3. Door opening button 

4. Waveguide cover (DO NOT REMOVE) 

5. Bottom grill heating element 

6. Turntable motor shaft 

7. Oven cavity 

8. Door seals and sealing surfaces 

9. Door latches 

10. Top grill heating element 

11. Ventilation openings 

12. Outer cabinet 

13. Power cord 

16 

15 

14 

ACCESSORIES: 

Check to make sure the following accessories 

are provided: 

14. Turntable 15. High rack 

16. Low rack 

• Place the turntable on to the turntable motor 

shaft, ensuring it is located firmly. 

• To avoid turntable damage, ensure dishes or 

containers are lifted clear of the turntable rim 

when removing them from the oven. 

• For use of the racks, refer to the grill, 

convection and dual cooking sections on 

pages 12 to 16. 

Never touch the grills when they are hot. 

NOTES: 

• The waveguide cover is fragile. Care should be taken when cleaning inside the oven to ensure that 

it is not damaged. 

• After cooking fatty foods without a cover, always clean the cavity and especially the grill heating 

elements thoroughly, these must be dry and free from grease. Built-up grease may overheat and 

begin to smoke or catch fire. 

• Always operate the oven with the turntable fitted correctly. This promotes thorough, even cooking. 

A badly fitted turntable may rattle, may not rotate properly and could cause damage to the oven. 

• The turntable rotates clockwise or anti-clockwise. The rotary direction may change each time you 

start the oven. This does not affect cooking performance. 

• When you order accessories, please quote both the PART NAME and MODEL NUMBER to your 

dealer or SHARP approved service facility. The model number is located at the bottom of the 

control panel. 

Warning: 

The door, outer cabinet, oven cavity, accessories, dishes and especially the grills will 

become very hot during operation. To prevent burns, always use thick oven gloves. 

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CONTROL PANEL 

1. DIGITAL DISPLAY 

17 

16 

15 

14 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

KEYS: 

2. TIME 

3. CONV. (°C) 

4. COMBI 

5. EXPRESS DEFROST 

6. SHORT CUTS (AUTO MENU) 

7. TIME LESS/MORE 

8. AUTO COOK 

9. INFO 

10. START/AUTO MINUTE 

11. STOP/CLEAR 

12. KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET 

13. WEIGHT UP/DOWN 

14. QUICK & EASY (AUTO MENU) 

15. EXPRESS COOK 

16. MICRO POWER 

17. GRILL 

13 

7 

8 

12 

11 

9 

10 

7 

6 

5 

4 

3 2 

1 

DIGITAL DISPLAY 

INDICATORS: 

1. LESS/MORE 

2. INFO 

3. COOK 

4. MICROWAVE 

5. CONVECTION 

6. BOTTOM GRILL 

7. TOP GRILL 

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE 

Oven Use: 

• The oven is for domestic food use only. 

• Never operate when empty, except as directed in 

the “Grill cooking” section on page 12. 

• Do not leave or store anything inside the oven 

when not in use. 

• Never attempt to use the oven with the door 

open. It is important not to force or tamper with 

the door safety latches. 

• Never operate the oven with any object caught in 

the door. 

• Do not insert fingers or objects in the holes of 

the door latches or air-vent openings as this may 

damage the oven and cause an electric shock. 

• If water or food drops inside the air vent 

openings switch the oven off immediately, unplug 

it and call a SHARP approved service facility. 

(See page 40). 

• Never move the oven while it is operating. 

• The door, outer cabinet, oven cavity, turntable, 

dishes, accessories and especially the grill will 

become very hot during operation. Care should 

be taken to avoid touching these areas. 

To prevent burns, always use thick oven gloves. 

Before cleaning make sure they are not hot. 

Pacemaker: If you have a heart pacemaker, 

consult your doctor or the pacemaker manufacturer 

prior to oven use. 

WARNING: Only allow children to use 

the oven without supervision when 

adequate instructions have been given so 

that the child is able to use the oven in a 

safe way and understands the hazards 

of improper use. 

When the appliance is operated in the 

GRILL, CONVECTION, COMBI, EXPRESS 

COOK and PIZZA modes, children 

should only use the oven under adult 

supervision due to the temperature 

generated. 

Accessible parts may become hot during 

use. Young children should be kept away. 

WARNING: Liquids and other foods must 

not be heated in sealed containers since 

they are liable to explode. Microwave 

heating of beverages can result in 

delayed eruptive boiling, therefore care 

has to be taken when handling the 

container. Stir the liquid prior to and 

during heating/ reheating, let liquid stand 

for at least 20 seconds in the oven after 

cooking. 

FIRE: If smoke is observed, switch off and 

unplug the appliance and keep the door 

closed in order to stifle any flames. 

INSTALLATION 

WARNING 

Inspect the Oven: 

• Check the oven carefully for damage 

before and regularly after installation. 

• Make sure the door closes properly, 

that it is not misaligned or warped. 

• Check the hinges and door safety 

latches are not broken or loose. 

• Ensure the door seal and sealing 

surfaces are not damaged. If the door 

or door seals are damaged, the oven 

must not be operated until it has been 

repaired by a competent person. 

• Inspect the oven interior and door for 

dents. 

4 

IMPORTANT: 

If any damage is apparent, do not 

operate the oven in any way, until it 

has been repaired by a SHARP trained 

engineer. 

1. Remove all packing materials including the 

feature sticker (if applicable). The waveguide 

cover prevents food and grease from entering the 

waveguide area where it could cause damage. 

DO NOT REMOVE THE WAVEGUIDE COVER. 

2. The oven door will become hot during cooking. 

Place or mount the oven so that the bottom of the 

oven is 85cm or more above the floor. Ensure the 

surface or mounting position is strong enough to 

take the oven weight, plus the heaviest item likely 

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INSTALLATION 

3. The minimum 

height of free space 

19cm 

necessary above 

the top surface of 

the oven is 19cm. 

4. Do not place the 

oven where heat, moisture or high humidity 

are generated, (for example, near or above 

a conventional oven) or near combustible 

materials (for example, curtains). Do not block 

or obstruct air vent openings. Do not place 

objects on top of the oven. 

5. Make sure the power supply cord 

is undamaged (See “ELECTRICAL 

CONNECTION” below). 

Do not allow the power supply cord 

to run over any hot or sharp surfaces, 

such as the hot air vent area at the 

top rear of the oven. 

6. The socket must be readily accessible so that 

it can be easily unplugged in an emergency. 

7. Do not use the oven outdoors. 

BUILDING-IN-KIT. 

This oven is designed for counter top or built-in 

use. Do not place the oven in a cabinet. 

An installation frame is available which enables 

the microwave oven to be integrated within a 

kitchen unit. 

The microwave oven is not designed to be built 

above or near a conventional oven. 

SHARP recommend the use of the build in kit 

EBR-47ST, available from your SHARP dealer. 

Only the use of this frame will guarantee the 

quality and safety of the oven. 

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. 

• Do not allow water to come into contact with 

the power supply cord or plug. 

• Insert the plug properly into the socket. 

• Do not connect other appliances to the same 

socket using an adaptor plug. 

• If the power supply cord is damaged, it must 

be replaced by a SHARP approved service 

facility or a similarly qualified person to avoid 

a hazard. 

• When removing the plug from the socket 

always grip the plug, never the cord as this 

may damage the power supply cord and the 

connections inside the plug. 

• If the plug fitted to your oven is a rewireable 

type and in the event of the socket outlet in 

your home not being compatible with the plug 

supplied, remove the plug properly (do not cut 

off). 

• If the plug fitted to your oven is a nonrewirable 

type and in the event of the socket 

outlet in your home not being compatible with 

the plug supplied, cut-off the mains plug. 

• Refit with a suitable type, observing the wiring 

code given in ‘To replace the mains plug’ on 

page 40. 

WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST 

BE EARTHED 

To wire an appropriate plug, follow the wiring 

code given in `To replace the mains plug’ on 

page 40. 

IMPORTANT! 

• The fuse from the cut-off plug should be 

removed and the plug disposed of in a safe 

manner. 

• Under no circumstances should the cut-off plug 

be inserted into a socket outlet as a serious 

electric shock may occur. 

• The plug must not be used without the fuse 

cover fitted. 

• If you have any doubt about your microwave 

oven obtain the help of a qualified electrician. 

• When replacing the plug please ensure that 

you use a BSI or ASTA approved plug to 

BS1363, this should be fitted with a brown 

coloured 13 amp fuse approved by BSI or 

ASTA to BS1362. If you have any doubt 

about electrical connection seek the help of a 

qualified electrician. 

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HEATING CATEGORY 

Microwave Symbol. 

Microwave output power 

in Watts (based on 

international 

(IEC 60705) standard). 

Letter representing the 

oven heating category. 

The heating category (a letter A to E) developed 

by MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries 

and Food) with microwave oven and food 

manufacturers indicates the ability of the oven 

to heat small quantities of food (up to 500g 

[1lb 2oz]). It does not represent the general 

performance of the oven. 

OVEN 

OUTPUT 

POWER 

OVEN 

OUTPUT 

CATEGORY 

Less heating time required 

600 700 800 900 1000 Watts 

More heating time required 

Less heating time required 

A B C D E 

More heating time required 

Food packs carry cooking instructions for 

heating categories A to E. Follow instructions for 

the letter corresponding to the oven’s heating 

category. The higher the output power and 

heating category of the oven the less heating 

time is required as shown opposite. 

HOW YOUR OVEN WORKS 

Microwaves are energy waves, similar to those 

used for TV and radio signals. 

Electrical energy is converted into microwave 

energy, which is directed into the oven cavity 

via a waveguide. To prevent food and grease 

entering the wave guide it is protected by the 

waveguide cover. 

Microwaves cannot pass through metal, because 

of this the oven cavity is made of metal and there 

is a fine metal mesh on the door. 

During cooking the microwaves bounce off the 

sides of the oven cavity at random. 

Microwaves will pass through certain materials, 

such as glass and plastic, to heat the food. 

(See ‘Suitable Cookware’ on page 34). 

Water, sugar and fat in food absorb microwaves 

which cause them to vibrate. This creates heat by 

friction, in the same way your hands get warm 

when you rub them together. 

The outer areas of the food are heated by the 

microwave energy, then the heat moves to the 

centre by conduction, as it does in conventional 

cooking. It is important to turn, rearrange or stir 

food to ensure even heating. 

Once cooking is complete, the oven 

automatically stops producing microwaves. 

Standing time is necessary after cooking, as it 

enables the heat to disperse equally throughout 

the food. 

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BEFORE OPERATION 

Your oven comes pre-set in Energy Save Mode (see page 9 for details). 

To operate the oven in Energy Save Mode: 

1. Plug in the oven. Nothing will appear on the display at this time. 

2. Open the door. 

The display will flash: 

3. Close the door. 

The display will show: 

NOTES: In Energy Save Mode, if you do not operate the oven for 3 minutes or more (i.e. after closing 

the door, pressing the STOP/CLEAR key, or at the end of cooking), you will not be able to 

operate the oven until you open and close the oven door. 

When new, the very first time the grills are used, smoke and odour will be given off. 

To avoid this happening when food is being cooked, heat the grills without food for approx. 

20 minutes. (Please refer to note on page 12.) 

MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS 

Power Level Press the Percentage 

MICRO (Display) 

POWER key 

HIGH x 1 100% 

(100P) 

MEDIUM HIGH x 2 70% 

(70P) 

MEDIUM x 3 50% 

(50P) 

MEDIUM LOW x 4 30% 

(Defrost) 

(30P) 

LOW x 5 10% 

(Defrost) 

(10P) 

MICRO POWER 

KEY 

• Your oven has 5 power levels, as shown 

opposite. 

• To change the power level for cooking, enter 

the cooking time and then press the MICRO 

POWER key. 

Power level: 

The microwave power level is varied by the 

microwave energy switching on and off. 

When using power levels other than 100% you 

will be able to hear the microwave energy 

pulsing on and off as the food cooks or defrosts. 

IMPORTANT: The microwave power level 

will cook at 100% unless you press the 

MICRO POWER key to the desired setting. 

Check the power level: 

To check the microwave power level during 

cooking, press the MICRO POWER key. As 

long as your finger is pressing the MICRO 

POWER key the power level will be displayed. 

The oven continues to count down although the 

display will show the power level. 

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SETTING THE CLOCK 

Your oven has a 12 hour clock. 

• To select the 12 hour clock, press the 

KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET key twice. 

1. Select the clock. 

x2 

x2 

To set the time of day follow the instructions 

opposite. 

NOTES: 

• Press the STOP/CLEAR key if you make a 

mistake during programming. 

• If you press any of the TIME keys too many 

times, continue to press the key until the 

desired time re-appears. 

• To check the time of day during a cooking 

process, press the KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK 

SET key and the time of day will remain on the 

display as long as you keep your finger on the 

key. This does not affect the cooking process. 

• If the clock is set, when cooking is complete, 

the display will show the correct time of day. 

If the clock has not been set, the display will 

only show “.0” when cooking is complete. 

• If the electrical power supply to your 

microwave oven is interrupted, the oven will 

be save energy mode automatically after 

the power is reinstated, and the display will 

show nothing until the door is opened. If this 

occurs during cooking, the programme will be 

erased. The time of day will also be erased. 

• When you want to reset the time of day, follow 

the opposite example again. 

2. Enter the hours by pressing the TIME keys. 

3. Press the KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET key 

once. 

x1 

4. Enter the minutes by pressing the TIME keys. 

5. To start the clock, press the KITCHEN 

TIMER/ CLOCK SET key once. 

x1 

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ENERGY SAVE MODE 

Your oven has an Energy Save Mode. 

This facility saves electricity when the oven is not 

in use. 

• If the oven is not used, it will default to Energy 

Save Mode after 3 minutes. The display is 

blank and the oven cannot be operated. 

• To operate the oven, open and then close the 

door. “.0” will be displayed and the oven is 

ready to use. 

1. Time of day appears on the display. 

2. Press the KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET key 

3 times. 

x3 

To cancel Energy Save Mode, set the clock. 

(Please refer to page 8.) 

To cancel the clock, follow the procedure 

opposite. (This will restart Energy Save Mode.) 

NOTES: 

• If you unplug your oven at any stage you will 

have to reset the clock to cancel Energy Save 

Mode. 

• If the clock has been set, cancelling Energy 

Save Mode, then your oven has a safety 

feature which prevents START/AUTO 

MINUTE key from working if the oven has not 

been in use for more than 3 minutes. Press the 

STOP/CLEAR key or open and close the door 

to re-use the oven. 

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key. The 

power will be off and the display will show 

nothing. 

x1 

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HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVEN 

Opening and closing the door: 

To open the oven door, push the door opening 

button. 

Starting the oven: 

Close the door and press the 

START/AUTO MINUTE 

key. 

Stopping the oven: 

If you want to stop the oven 

during cooking, press the 

STOP/CLEAR key once or 

open the oven door. 

If you want to cancel the 

cooking programme, press 

the STOP/CLEAR key twice. 

Your oven enables you to cook and defrost food 

using the automatic programmes, or to cook and 

defrost food manually. 

Automatic cooking and defrosting allows you 

to cook and defrost using preset programmes 

where the timings have been calculated for you, 

e.g Express Cook and Express Defrost. 

Manual cooking and defrosting allows you to 

cook/defrost foods and weights which are not 

included in the automatic programmes. 

The following are examples of manual cooking 

and defrosting. 

For automatic cooking and defrosting refer to 

pages 17 - 27. 

MANUAL COOKING 

• Enter the cooking time and use microwave 

power levels 10% to 100% to cook (refer to 

page 7). 

• Stir or turn the food, where possible, 2 - 3 

times during cooking, if required. 

• After cooking, cover the food and leave to 

stand, if required. 

• Refer to the cooking charts in the cookbook 

section, pages 43 - 48. 

Example: 

To cook for 2 minutes 30 seconds on 70% 

microwave power. 

1. Enter the cooking time by pressing the 

1 min. key twice, then the 10 sec. key three 

times. 

x2 

x3 

2. Input the power level by pressing the MICRO 

POWER key twice. 

x2 

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key once 

to start cooking. 

x1 

The display will count down 

through the cooking time. 

NOTE FOR REHEATING READY MEALS: 

Place the ready meal in a heat-resistant flan dish 

on the low rack. 

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HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVEN 

MANUAL DEFROSTING 

• Enter the defrosting time and use microwave 

power levels 10% or 30% to defrost (refer to 

page 7). 

• Stir or turn the food, where possible, 2 - 3 

times during defrosting. 

• After defrosting, cover the food in foil and 

leave to stand until thoroughly defrosted. 

• Refer to the defrosting charts in the cookbook 

section, page 42. 

Example: 

To defrost for 10 minutes on 30% microwave 

power. 

1. Enter the defrosting time by pressing the 

10 min. key once. 

x1 

NOTES FOR MANUAL COOKING AND 

DEFROSTING: 

• When the oven starts, the oven lamp will light 

and the turntable will rotate clockwise or anticlockwise. 

• Your oven can be programmed up to 99 

minutes, 90 seconds (99.90). 

• If the door is opened during cooking/ 

defrosting to stir or turn over food, the cooking 

time on the display stops automatically. 

The cooking/defrosting time starts to count 

down again when the door is closed and the 

START/AUTO MINUTE key is pressed. 

• When cooking/defrosting is complete, the 

time of day will reappear on the display, if the 

clock has been set. 

• If you want to know the power level during 

cooking, press the MICRO POWER key. 

As long as your finger is touching the key, the 

power level will be displayed. 


POWER key 4 times. 

x4 


to start defrosting. 

x1 


through the defrosting time. 

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GRILL COOKING 

The oven has top and bottom grills which can be 

used separately or combined. These have one 

power setting only. The grill is assisted by the 

turntable which rotates simultaneously to ensure 

even browning. 

Use the racks for grilling small items of food 

such as bacon, gammon and teacakes, turn over 

halfway through grilling. 

Food can be placed either directly onto the 

racks, or into a flan dish/heat-resistant plate on 

the high rack. 

The grills required can be selected as follows: 

Cooking Mode 

GRILL-1 (Top Grill) 

GRILL-2 (Bottom Grill) 

GRILL-3 (Top and 

Bottom Grill) 

Press GRILL key 

Once 

Twice 

3 Times 

Example: 

To grill for 20 minutes, using GRILL-3. 


10 min. key twice. 

x2 

2. Select GRILL-3 by pressing the GRILL key 

3 times. 

x3 

NOTE: When new, the very first time the 

grills are used, smoke and odour will 

be given off. 

To avoid this happening when food is 

being cooked, heat the grills without 

food for approx. 20 minutes. 

When the oven has finished heating, 

open the door to cool the oven cavity. 

NOTES: 

• It is not necessary to preheat the grill before 

cooking. 

• Follow the recommended grilling times and 

procedures in the charts on page 45 of the 

cookbook section. 

• When browning foods in a deep container, 

place on the turntable or low rack. 

• After cooking is complete the cooling fan 

will continue working for a short time to 

lower the temperature of the electrical and 

mechanical parts. The display may show 

“NOW COOLING”. 


to start grilling. 

x1 


through the grilling time. 

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PREHEATING THE OVEN 

Your oven can be preheated to 

a desired temperature prior to 

convection cooking. 

NOTES: 

• When the oven reaches the desired 

temperature, the audible signal will sound and 

the temperature will be displayed in °C. 

Do not press the STOP/CLEAR key 

after opening and closing the door, as 

this will cancel the Convection mode. 

• The preheated temperature will be maintained 

for approximately 30 minutes. 

After this time, preheat will be cancelled. 

• During preheating and convection cooking, 

you will hear the cooling fan cycling on and 

off. 

This is completely normal and will not affect 

the cooking. 

• You can check the actual temperature during 

preheating by pressing the CONV. (°C) key. 

The temperature will appear on the display. 

This will not affect the oven operation. 

• If you prefer not to preheat the oven where 

recommended in the cookbook section, allow 

extra cooking time. 

Example: 

To preheat the oven to 180°C. 

1. Enter the temperature by pressing the CONV. 

(°C) key 5 times. 

x5 


to start preheating. 

x1 

3. When the oven reaches 180°C, the audible 

signal will sound and the oven will display 

180°C. Place food in the oven, enter the 

desired cooking time and press the START/ 

AUTO MINUTE key. 

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CONVECTION COOKING 

Your oven can be programmed 

to cook with ten different 

temperatures by combining the 

top and bottom grills with the 

convection fan. (Please refer to the 

notes below.) 

The temperatures available in °C are: 

250°C, 230°C, 220°C, 200°C, 180°C, 

160°C, 130°C, 100°C, 70°C, 40°C. 

• Convection cooking is ideal for roasting and 

baking. 

• When using the CONVECTION key, all 

metal cookware can be used. (See ‘Suitable 

Cookware’ on page 34.) 

NOTES: 

• Follow convection times and procedures in the 

charts and recipes in the cookbook section. 

• Food manufacturers instructions are only a 

guideline, so cooking times may need to be 

adjusted. 

• Pressing the CONV. (°C) key during cooking 

will display the programmed temperature. This 

will not affect the programme or cooking time. 

• Temperature measurements taken whilst the 

oven is in convection mode will differ from the 

displayed level. This is due to the grill elements 

turning on and off in order to regulate the 

oven temperature. This will not affect the 

cooking results as long as the operation 

manual and cookbook are followed correctly. 






• Heat generated by the oven during convection 

cooking may cause the backplate of the oven 

to discolour. This is completely normal and will 

not affect the performance of the oven. 

• This oven is not suitable for baking 

Yorkshire Puddings. 

Example: 

To cook for 20 minutes at 200°C convection. 


10 min. key twice. 

x2 

2. Input the temperature by pressing the CONV. 

(°C) key 4 times. 

x4 



x1 



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COMBI COOKING 

The combination of microwave power with 

convection or grill reduces cooking time and 

provides a crisp, brown finish. 

There are three Combi modes: 

1. Combi-1 - Convection with microwave. 

2. Combi-2 - Top grill with microwave. 

3. Combi-3 - Bottom grill with microwave. 

To select the combi cook mode required, enter 

the cooking time and follow the table below. 

Cooking Mode 

COMBI-1 (Convection 

and Microwave*) 

COMBI-2 (Top Grill 


COMBI-3 (Bottom Grill 


Combi combines microwave 

power with convection or grill. 

Press COMBI 

key 

Once 

Twice 

3 Times 

NOTES: 

• COMBI-1 is preset with 250°C convection. 

To adjust the convection temperature, press the 

CONV. °C key. 

• Combi is preset with 30% microwave power. 

If you wish to change the microwave power 

level, press the MICRO POWER key until the 

desired power level is shown on the display. 

Combi 1: You can select 10%, 30% and 50% 

Combi 2 & Combi 3: You can select 10%, 

30%, 50%, 70% and 100%. 

Example for Microwave and Convection: 

To cook for 20 minutes using Combi-1, 230°C, 

10% microwave power. 


10 min. key twice 

x2 

2. Select Combi-1 by pressing the COMBI key 

once. 

x1 

3. Change the temperature by pressing the 

CONV. °C key once. 

x1 

4. Change the power level by pressing the 

MICRO POWER key once. 

x1 



WARNING: 

The door, outer cabinet, oven cavity, 

accessories, dishes and especially the 

grills will become very hot during 

operation. To prevent burns, always 

use thick oven gloves. 

x1 



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COMBI COOKING 

Example for Microwave and Grill: 

To cook for 15 minutes using Combi-2, 50% 

microwave power. 


10 min. key once and the 1 min. key 

5 times. 

x1 

x5 

2. Select Combi-2 by pressing the COMBI key 

twice. 

x2 

NOTES: 

• For Combi-2 and Combi-3 it is not necessary 

to preheat the grill. 

• Follow the recommended combi cooking times 

and procedures in the charts on pages 46 - 47. 

• When browning foods in a deep container, 

place on the turntable or low rack. 

• Temperature measurements taken whilst the 

oven is in convection mode will differ from the 

displayed level. This is due to the grill elements 

turning on and off in order to regulate the 

oven temperature. This will not affect the 

cooking results as long as the operation 

manual and cook book are followed correctly. 






3. Change the power level by pressing the 

MICRO POWER key 4 times. 

x4 



x1 



WARNING: 

The door, outer cabinet, oven cavity, 

accessories, dishes and especially the 

grills will become very hot during 

operation. To prevent burns, always 

use thick oven gloves. 

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EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST 

EXPRESS COOK enables you to cook 6 popular menus from 

frozen or chilled. Please refer to the chart on pages 18. 

EXPRESS DEFROST enables you to defrost 4 popular menus. 

Please refer to the chart on page 19. 

EXPRESS COOK Example: 

To cook 0.6kg of Roast Beef from frozen. 

1. Press the EXPRESS COOK key twice to 

select cooking from frozen. 

x2 

EXPRESS DEFROST Example: 

To defrost a 1.2kg Whole Chicken. 

1. Press the EXPRESS DEFROST key 3 times. 

x3 

2. Enter the weight by pressing the WEIGHT 

UP key once. 

x1 


UP key once. 

x1 



x1 


to start defrosting. 

x1 





NOTES: 

• You can enter the weight by holding down or pressing the WEIGHT key until the desired weight is 

displayed. 

• If the WEIGHT DOWN key is pressed the display will count down from the highest weight range, 

each time the key is pressed. 

• If the WEIGHT UP key is pressed the display will count up from the lowest weight range, each time 

the key is pressed. 

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EXPRESS COOK CHART 

MENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING PROCEDURE 

Roast Beef/Lamb 0.6kg - 1.8kg • Place meat in a flan dish on the low rack. 

• After cooking, leave meat to stand wrapped in 

aluminium foil for 10 minutes. 

x1: Chilled 

x2: Frozen 

Roast Pork 

x3: Chilled 

x4: Frozen 

Roast Chicken 

x5: Chilled 

x6: Frozen 

See the notes on page 27. 

0.6kg - 1.8kg 

1.2kg - 1.8kg 

NOTES: 

• Select MORE for well done. 

• It is not possible to use the LESS key. 

• For frozen beef:Turn over when the audible signal 

sounds. 

• Place meat in a flan dish on the low rack. 

• After cooking, leave meat to stand wrapped in 


NOTES: 


• For frozen pork:Turn over when the audible signal 

sounds. 

• Pierce skin (chilled only) a few times and place 

chicken, breast side up, in a flan dish on the low 

rack. 

• After cooking, leave chicken to stand wrapped in 


NOTES: 


• This menu is only suitable for cooking whole 

chicken. 

• For frozen chicken:Turn over when the audible 

signal sounds. When cooking frozen chicken with 

giblets, remove the giblets at first or second turn 

over. 

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EXPRESS DEFROST CHART 

MENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING PROCEDURE 

Meat Joint: 

Beef/Lamb/Pork 

x1 

0.6kg - 1.8kg 

• Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable. 

• Turn meat over when the audible signal sounds. 

• Stand, wrapped in foil, for 60 - 90 minutes until 

thoroughly defrosted. 

Chicken Breast 

x2 

0.15kg - 0.80kg 

(1piece=150-200g) 

• Place chicken breast, best side-up, in a flan dish 

on the turntable. 

• Turn over and rearrange when the audible signal 

sounds. 

• Stand, wrapped in foil, for 30 minutes until 


• Rinse after standing 

Whole Chicken 1.2kg - 1.8kg • Place chicken, breast side-up, in a flan dish on 

the turntable. 

x3 

• Turn over when the audible signal sounds. 

• Stand, wrapped in foil, for 60 - 90 minutes until 


Minced Meat 0.20kg - 1.00kg • Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable. 

• Turn meat over when the audible signal sounds. 

x4 

• Stand, wrapped in foil, for 15-30 minutes until 



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QUICK & EASY 

QUICK & EASY enables you to cook 4 

popular menus. 

Example: 

To cook 0.4 kg Frozen PIZZA 

1. Select the menu required by pressing the 

PIZZA key twice. 

x2 

For cooking instructions please refer to the chart 

on page 21. 

Follow the example opposite for details on how 

to operate this function. 


UP key 7 times. 

x7 



x1 

NOTES: 


displayed. 





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QUICK & EASY 

QUICK & EASY CHART 

MENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING INSTRUCTIONS 

Easy Risotto 1 serve 

• See the recipes on page 49. 

(1 serve = approx NOTE: 

1.1kg.) 

• It is not possible to use the LESS with this menu. 

Pizza 

x1: Chilled 

x2: Frozen 

Takeaway 

Reheat 

x1: Chinese 

x2: Indian 

Reheat Sauce 

x1: Room 

x2: Chilled 

x3: Frozen 

0.10kg - 0.90kg 

0.30kg - 0.80kg 

0.15kg - 0.75kg 

• Lightly grease the turntable with oil. 

• Remove all packaging and place the food on the 

turntable. 

• After cooking, remove from the turntable. 

NOTE: 

• It is not recommended to cook bake and rise and 

stuffed crust pizza using this key. 

• Remove any bread/pastry/crackers etc before 

cooking. 

• Spread the take away evenly on a microwaveable 

plate. 

• Cover with microwave cling film and pierce in 5 places. 

• Place on the turntable. 

• Stir when the audible signal sounds. 

• After cooking, leave to stand for 2 minutes. 

NOTES: 

• It is not possible to use the LESS with this menu. 

• Ensure the left over take away is refrigerated as 

quickly as possible (ideally within one hour), and 

keep in the fridge for no more than 24 hours until 

reheating. 

• Do not reheat the left over take away more than 

once. 

• Ensure food is piping hot. 

• Place the food in a Pyrex ® bowl. 




• After cooking, stir. 

E.g. Pasta Cooking Sauce, Indian Cooking Sauce. 


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SHORT CUTS 

SHORT CUTS enables you to easily cook 4 

menus. 

Example: 

To reheat 0.5 kg Soup from Chilled 


REHEAT SOUP key twice. 

x2 


on page 23. 



x7 



x1 

NOTES: 


displayed. 





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SHORT CUTS 

SHORT CUTS CHART 


Melted Butter 25 g - 100 g 

(25g = 1 portion) 





Oven Fresh 

Reheat Soup 

x1: Room 

x2: Chilled 

Reheat 

Tea/Coffee 

300ml boiling water 

100ml lemon juice 

0.20kg - 0.80kg 

1- 4 Cups 

(1cup=200ml) 

• Place boiling water into a 2 litre Pyrex ® bowl and 

add lemon juice. 

• Do not cover. 


• After heating, carefully remove the bowl from the 

oven and also remove the turntable. 

• Wipe the cavity and door using a soft damp cloth. 

NOTES: 

• It is not possible to use LESS or MORE with this 

menu. 

• Do not use steam cleaners. 

• Only use this function when the oven is completely at 

room temp 

(in case grills have been on and they are hot). 

• Strong smells might not always be removed. 






NOTE: 

• Do not heat soup containing potatoes as they may 

explode. 


• Place the cups towards the edge of the turntable. 



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AUTO COOK 

AUTO COOK enables you to cook 10 

popular menus. 

Example: 

To cook 0.3 kg Frozen Crispy coated 

Food 


AUTO COOK key twice. 

x2 


on page 25 - 26. 



x5 



x1 

NOTES: 


displayed. 





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AUTO COOK 

AUTO COOK CHART 


Crispy Coated 

Food (chilled) 

x1 

0.10kg - 0.50kg 

• Place the food on the turntable. 

• After cooking remove from the turntable and serve. 

E.g. fish cakes, fish goujons, chicken nuggets 

Crispy Coated 

Food (frozen) 

0.10kg - 0.50kg 

x2 

Grilled Chicken 

Breast 

Ready Meal 

(chilled) 

Ready Meal 

(frozen) 

x3 

x4 

x5 


0.15kg - 0.80kg 

(1piece=150-200g) 

0.30kg - 0.80kg 

• Pierce chicken skin several times with a skewer. 

• Season with black pepper and place best side down 

in a flan dish on the low rack. 

• Turn over when the audible signal sounds. 

• After cooking leave to stand 5 minutes. 

NOTE: 

• It is not possible to use the LESS key with this menu. 

• Read and follow the IMPORTANT NOTE FOR READY 

MEALS on page 27. 

• For one section containers use a 

skewer to pierce film in 5 places. 

• For two section containers, 

pierce using a skewer. 

0.30kg - 0.80kg Pierce meat/main section 3 times and rice/pasta 

section twice. 

• For food contained in bag(s), pierce 5 times on one 

side. Cook pierced side-up. 

• Where bags come already perforated, do not pierce. 

• Place in a flan dish on the low rack. 

• Stir, if possible, when the audible signal sounds. 

• After cooking, leave to stand for 2 minutes before 

serving. 

NOTES: 

• For stirrable foods, including food in bags, stir or 

manipulate contents when the audible signal sounds. 

• For non-stirrable foods, use the MORE key. 

(It is not necessary to stir.) 

• It is not possible to use the LESS key with these menus 

Stirrable: 

E.g. Spaghetti bolognese, Beef stew 

Non-stirrable: 

E.g. Lasagne, Cottage pie 

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AUTO COOK 

AUTO COOK CHART 


Oven Chips 

(chilled) 

x6 

0.10kg - 0.40kg 

• Place the food on the turntable. 

• After cooking remove from the turntable and serve. 

Oven Chips 

(frozen) 

0.10kg - 0.40kg 

x7 

Rice/Pasta 

(fresh) 

Rice/Pasta 

(dry) 

x8 

x9 

0.2kg - 0.5kg • Place rice/pasta in an appropriate sized Pyrex ® 

bowl. 

• Add 300 ml (1/2 pint) of boiling water per 100 g 

rice/pasta. 


• Place in the center of the turntable. 

0.1kg - 0.3kg • Stir when the audible signal sounds. 

• After cooking stir and leave to stand for 2 minutes, 

then drain and rinse in boiling water. 

E.g. filled pasta, spaghetti, fusilli 

Baked Potato 

x10 


1 - 4 pieces 

(1potato=approx. 

250g) 

• Turntable should be in place during preheating and 

cooking. 

• Pierce 3 times each side with skewer. 

• Place in a flan dish on the low rack. 

• Put in the oven when the audible signal sounds. 

• Turn over when the audible signal sounds again. 

• After cooking, leave to stand for 5 minutes. 

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NOTES FOR EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST / QUICK & EASY / SHORT CUTS / 

AUTO COOK: 

• Chilled foods are cooked from 5°C. 

• Frozen foods are cooked from -18°C. 

• If using MORE / LESS press the key before pressing the START/AUTO MINUTE key. 

• When action is required (e.g. turn food over), the oven stops, the audible signals sound and 

instructions will appear on the display. To continue cooking, press the START/AUTO MINUTE key. 

• The final food temperature will vary according to the initial food temperature. Check food is 

thoroughly heated after cooking. If necessary, you can extend the cooking time manually. 

• EXPRESS COOK, QUICK & EASY and AUTO COOK menus, except Easy Risotto, Takeaway 

Reheat, Reheat Sauce, Ready Meal, and Rice/Pasta, use a combination of microwave power and 

grill or convection. 

• Before freezing foods, ensure food is fresh and of good quality. 

• If necessary, shield small areas of meat or chicken with flat pieces of aluminium foil. This will 

prevent the areas from becoming warm during defrosting. Ensure the foil does not touch the oven 

walls. 

• Do not cook meat or chicken unless it is thoroughly defrosted. 

• Do not use the racks for defrosting. 

WEIGHT RANGE FOR EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST / QUICK & EASY / SHORT 

CUTS / AUTO COOK: 

• Weigh all meat and chicken prior to cooking/defrosting as the labelled weight is only approximate. 

• Food weight should be rounded up to the nearest 0.1kg, for example, 0.65kg to 0.7kg. 

Defrost Chicken Breast, Defrost Minced Meat, Pizza, Takeaway Reheat, Reheat Sauce, Reheat 

Soup, Crispy Coated Food, Grilled Chicken Breast, Ready Meal and Oven chips should be 

rounded up to the nearest 0.05kg, for example, 0.34kg to 0.35kg. 

Melted Butter should be rounded up to the nearest 25g, for example, 70g to 75g. 

• You are restricted to cook/defrost the weight given in the charts. 

• To cook/defrost weights or foods not included in these charts, cook manually. 

• For converting to Lb/oz see the conversion chart on page 41. 

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR READY MEALS: 

• These menus are suitable for savoury microwave ready meals only. 

• You must only cook one microwave ready meal at a time. 

• These menus are not suitable for non-stirrable ready meals e.g. lasagne, cottage pie etc. 

• Always check food is thoroughly heated before serving, if necessary increase cooking time, using 

70P microwave power level and check the food every minute. 

• Remove outer cardboard packaging as instructed by the manufacturer. 

• If the food container is made of aluminium foil, remove the food and place in suitable container, 

cover with microwave cling film and pierce in 5 places before heating. (See ‘Suitable Cookware’ 

on page 34.) 

• If the container is covered with aluminium foil, remove foil, re-cover with microwave cling film and 

pierce 5 times. 

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CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 

1. SEQUENCE COOKING 

This function allows you to cook using up to 4 

manual cooking programmes. 

For grill, convection and combi cooking modes, 

you can programme up to 2 stages in one 

sequence setting. 

Once programmed the oven will automatically 

move onto the next stage. 

Example: 

To cook for: 

5 minutes on 70% microwave power (Stage 1) 

6 minutes on Grill-1 (Stage 2) 

3 minutes on Combi-1, 200°C, 

30% microwave power (Stage 3) 

STAGE 1 

1. Enter the cooking time by pressing the 1 min. 

key 5 times. 

4. Select Grill-1 by pressing the GRILL key once. 

x1 

STAGE 3 


key 3 times. 

x3 

x5 


POWER key twice. 

x2 

6. Select Combi-1 by pressing the COMBI 

key once, then change the convection 

temperature by pressing the CONV. °C key 

3 times. 

x1 

x3 

STAGE 2 


key 6 times. 

x6 



x1 

NOTE: If 100% is required on the final stage, it 

is not necessary to input the power level. 

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2. LESS and MORE 

The LESS ( ▼ ) and MORE ( ▲ ) keys enable you to: 

• Cook/defrost food for less or more time than the automatic programmes. 

• Decrease or increase cooking/defrosting time whilst the oven is in use during manual cooking. 

TO USE WITH MANUAL COOKING: 

Example: 

To cook for 10 minutes on 50% microwave power 

and then decrease the cooking time by 2 minutes. 


10 min. key once. 

x1 

TO USE WITH AUTOMATIC 

PROGRAMMES: 

Press the LESS ( ▼ ) / MORE ( ▲ ) key before 

pressing the START/AUTO MINUTE key. 

Example: 

If you prefer Roast Chicken well cooked, use the 

MORE ( ▲ ) key. 


POWER key 3 times. 

x3 

NOTES: 

• If you select MORE the display will show, ( ▲ ). 

If you select LESS, the display will show, ( ▼ ). 

• Some menus do not have the LESS function 

and if you select LESS and then press START/ 

AUTO MINUTE key: 



x1 

will be displayed. 

• To cancel LESS / MORE, press the same key 

again. 

• To change MORE to LESS, press the LESS ( ▼ ) 

key. 

• To change LESS to MORE, press the MORE ( ▲ ) 

key. 

4. Reduce the cooking time by pressing the 

LESS key twice. 

x2 

The cooking time is reduced by 2 minutes and 

continues to count down. 

NOTES: 

• The cooking/defrosting time will increase/ 

decrease in multiples of 1 minute. 

• The overall time can be extended to a 

maximum of 99 minutes. 

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3. KITCHEN TIMER 

Use the KITCHEN TIMER as a minute timer or to 

monitor the standing time for cooked/defrosted 

food. 

NOTES: 

• You can enter any time up to 99 minutes, 90 

seconds. 

• This function does not interrupt even if the door 

is opened. 

• The KITCHEN TIMER function cannot be used 

whilst the oven is in use. 

• To cancel the KITCHEN TIMER simply press the 

STOP/CLEAR key and the display will return 

to the time of day, if set. 

Example: 

To set the timer for 5 minutes. 

1. Press the KITCHEN TIMER key once. 

2. Enter the desired time by pressing the 1 min. 

key 5 times. 

x5 

x1 


to start the timer. 

x1 

4. AUTO MINUTE 

AUTO MINUTE enables you: 

• To cook on 100% microwave power in 

multiples of 1 minute. 

You can use this function only within 3 minutes 

after cooking completion, closing the door or 

pressing the STOP/CLEAR key. 

• To extend cooking time during manual cooking 

in multiples of 1 minute. 

Example: 

To cook for 2 minutes on 100% microwave 

power, press the START/AUTO MINUTE key 

twice. 

x2 

NOTE: 

• The overall time can be extended to a 

maximum of 99 minutes. 

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5. INFORMATION GUIDE 

The INFO key provides step-by-step information on the oven, and also cooking help. 

A. GUIDE OF KEYS: displays information 

about the key pressed. 

Example: 

To display the information for EXPRESS COOK 

“Frozen Roast Pork”. 

1. Press the INFO key once. 

Info will appear on the 

display. 

x1 

B. COOKING HELP: displays a cooking 

hint when using EXPRESS COOK, 

EXPRESS DEFROST, QUICK & EASY, 

SHORT CUTS and AUTO COOK. 

Whenever INFO is lit in the display, you can 

press the INFO key to see the cooking hint. 

2. Press the EXPRESS 

COOK key 4 times 

key once to select 

Frozen Roast Pork. 

x4 

NOTES: 

• The display will flash a series of messages, 

including the weight range and any action 

required during cooking. 

• The message will be repeated twice, then the 

display will return to the time of day, if set. 

• If you want to cancel the guide, press the 

STOP/CLEAR key. 

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MICROWAVE COOKING ADVICE 

Microwaves cook food faster than conventional cooking. It is therefore essential that certain 

techniques are followed to ensure good results. 

Many of the following techniques are similar to those used in conventional cooking. 

COOKING ADVICE NOTES: 

• Always attend the oven when in use. 

• Ensure that the utensils are suitable for use in a microwave oven. (See ‘Suitable 

Cookware’ on page 34.) 

• Refer to the charts in the cookbook section for recommended cooking times and power levels. 

• Do not place hot foods/utensils on a cold turntable or cold foods/utensils on a hot turntable. 

WARNING: 

Liquids and foods must not be heated in sealed containers or jars/containers with lids on, as 

pressure will build up inside and may cause the jar/container to explode. 

• Only use microwave popcorn within the recommended packaging (follow the manufacturers 

instructions). Never use oil unless specified by the manufacturer and never cook for longer than 

instructed. 

WARNING: 

Follow instructions in the SHARP operation manual at all times. 

If you exceed recommended cooking times and use power levels that are too high, food 

may overheat, burn and, in extreme circumstances, catch fire and damage the oven. 

Cooking Techniques 

Arrange 

Place the thickest parts of food towards the outside of the 

dish, e.g. Chicken drumsticks. 

Foods that are placed towards the outside of the dish will 

receive more energy, so cook quicker, than those in the 

centre. 

Cover 

Pierce 

Certain foods benefit from being covered during microwave cooking, follow 

recommendations where given. 

Use vented microwave cling film or a suitable lid. 

Foods with a shell, skin or membrane must be pierced 

in several places before cooking or reheating as 

steam will build up and may cause food to explode, 

e.g. Potatoes, Fish, Chicken, Sausages. 

NOTE: Eggs in their shells and hard / soft boiled eggs should 

not be heated in the microwave oven as they may 

explode, even after cooking has ended. 

Stir, turn and 

rearrange 

Stand 

For even cooking it is essential to stir, turn and rearrange food during cooking. 

Always stir and rearrange from the outside towards the centre. 

Standing time is necessary after cooking so it enables the heat to disperse 

equally throughout the food. 

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MICROWAVE COOKING ADVICE 

Food Characteristics 

Composition Foods high in fat or sugar (e.g. Christmas pudding, mince pies) require less 

heating time. Care should be taken as overheating can lead to fire. 

Bones in food conduct heat, making the food cook more quickly. Care must 

be taken so that the food is cooked evenly. 

Density 

Quantity 

Size 

Shape 

Temperature of 

food 

Food density will affect the amount of cooking time needed. 

Light porous foods, such as cakes or bread, cook more quickly than heavy, 

dense foods, such as roasts and casseroles. 

The number of microwaves in your oven remains the same regardless of 

how much food is being cooked. The cooking time must be increased as the 

amount of food placed in the oven increases, e.g. four potatoes will take 

longer to cook than two. 

Small foods and small pieces cook faster than large ones, as microwaves 

can penetrate from all sides to the centre. For even cooking make all the 

pieces the same size. 

Foods which are irregular in shape, such as chicken breasts or drumsticks, 

take longer to cook in the thicker parts. For even cooking, place the thickest 

parts to the outside of the dish where they will receive more energy. 

Round shapes cook more evenly than square shapes when microwave 

cooking. 

The initial temperature of food affects the amount of cooking time needed. 

Chilled foods will take longer to cook than food at room temperature, e.g. a 

cake made with chilled ingredients, will take longer to cook than cake made 

with ingredients at room temperature. 

The temperature of the container is not a true indication of the temperature of 

the food or drink. Cut into foods with fillings, for example jam doughnuts, to 

release heat or steam. 

Face & Hands: Always use oven gloves to remove food or cookware 

from the oven. Stand back when opening the oven door to allow heat or 

steam to disperse. When removing covers (such as cling film), opening 

roasting bags or popcorn packaging, direct steam away from face and 

hands. 

Check the temperature of food and drink and stir before serving. Take 

special care when serving to babies, children or the elderly. The contents 

of feeding bottles and baby food jars are to be stirred or shaken and the 

temperature is to be checked before consumption to avoid burns. 

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SUITABLE COOKWARE 

To cook/defrost food in a microwave oven, the microwave energy must be able to pass through the 

container to penetrate the food. Therefore it is important to choose suitable cookware. 

Round/oval dishes are preferable to square/oblong ones, as the food in the corners tends to 

overcook. A variety of cookware can be used as listed below. 

Cookware 

Microwave 

Safe 

Grill 

Combi 

Cook 

Convection 

Comments 

Aluminium foil 

Foil Containers 

✔ / ✘ 

✔ 

✔ / ✘ 

✔ 

Small pieces of aluminium foil can be used to 

shield food from overheating. Keep foil at least 

2cm from the oven walls, as arcing may occur. 

Foil containers are not recommended unless 

specified by the manufacturer, e.g. Microfoil 

®, follow instructions carefully. 

Browning dishes 

✔ 

✘ 

✘ 

✘ 

Always follow the manufacturers instructions. 

Do not exceed heating times given. Be very 

careful as these dishes become very hot. 

China and 

ceramics 

✔ / ✘ 

✘ 

✔ 

Combi-1 

only 

✔ 

Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware and 

bone china are usually suitable, except for 

those with metallic decoration. 

Glassware 

e.g. Pyrex ® 

✔ 

✔ 

✔ 

✔ 

Care should be taken if using fine glassware 

as it can break or crack if heated suddenly. 

Metal 

✘ 

✔ 

✘ 

✔ 

It is not recommended to use metal cookware 

when using microwave power as it will arc, 

which can lead to fire. 

Plastic/ 

Polystyrene 

E.g. fast food 

containers 

✔ 

✘ 

✘ 

✔ / ✘ 

Care must be taken as some containers warp, 

melt or discolour at high temperatures. 

Cling film 

✔ 

✘ 

✘ 

✘ 

Should not touch the food and must be 

pierced to let the steam escape. 

Freezer/Roasting 

bags 

✔ 

✘ 

✘ 

✔ / ✘ 

Must be pierced to let steam escape. Ensure 

bags are suitable for microwave or convection 

use. Do not use plastic or metal ties, as they 

may melt or catch fire due to the metal arcing. 

Paper plates/ 

cups and kitchen 

paper 

✔ 

✘ 

✘ 

✘ 

Only use for warming or to absorb moisture. 

Care must be taken as overheating may cause 

fire. 

Straw and 

wooden 

containers 

✔ 

✘ 

✘ 

✘ 

Always attend the oven when using these 

materials as overheating may cause fire. 

Recycled paper 

and newspaper 

✘ 

✘ 

✘ 

✘ 

May contain extracts of metal which will cause 

‘arcing’ and may lead to fire. 

Racks 

✔ 

✔ 

✔ 

✔ 

The metal racks supplied have been specially 

designed for all cooking modes and will not 

damage the oven. 

WARNING: When heating food in plastic or paper containers, monitor the oven 

due to the possibility of ignition. 

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DEFROSTING ADVICE 

Using your microwave is a very efficient method of defrosting. 

It is a simple proccess but the following instructions are essential to ensure the food is thoroughly 

defrosted. 

Rearrange 

Foods that are placed towards the outside of the dish will defrost quicker 

than foods in the centre. It is therefore essential that the food is rearranged 

up to 4 times during defrosting. 

Move closely packed pieces from the outside to the centre and rearrange 

over-lapping areas. 

This will ensure that all parts of the food defrosts evenly. 

Separate 

Shield 

Stand 

Turn over 

Foods may be stuck together when removed from the freezer. It is important 

to separate foods as soon as it is possible during defrosting, e.g. bacon 

rashers, chicken fillets. 

Some areas of food being defrosted may become warm. To prevent them 

becoming warmer and starting to cook, these areas can be shielded with 

small pieces of foil, which reflect microwaves, e.g. legs and wings on a 

chicken. 

Standing time is necessary to ensure food is thoroughly defrosted. 

Defrosting is not complete once the food is removed from the microwave 

oven. Food must stand, covered, for a length of time to ensure the centre 

has completly defrosted. 

It is essential that all foods are turned over at least 3 - 4 times during 

defrosting. This is important to ensure thorough defrosting. 

NOTES: 

• Remove all packaging and wrapping before defrosting. 

• To defrost food, use microwave power levels 30% or 10%. 

• Please refer to the defrosting chart on page 42 for further information. 

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REHEATING ADVICE 

Follow the advice and guidelines below to ensure food is thoroughly reheated before serving: 

Plated meals 

Sliced meat 

Poultry 

portions 

Casseroles 

Remove poultry or meat portions, reheat 

these separately, see below. 

Place smaller items of food to the centre of the plate, 

larger and thicker foods to the edge. Cover with 

vented microwave cling film and reheat on 50%, stir/ 

rearrange halfway through reheating. 

NOTE: Ensure the food is thoroughly reheated before 

serving. 

Cover with vented microwave cling film and reheat on 

50%. Rearrange at least once to ensure even reheating. 

NOTE: Ensure the meat is thoroughly reheated before 

serving. 

Place thickest parts of the portions to the outside of the 

dish, cover with vented microwave cling film and reheat 

on 70%. 

Turn over halfway through reheating. 

NOTE: Ensure the poultry is thoroughly reheated 

before serving. 

Cover with vented microwave cling film or a suitable lid 

and reheat on 50%. 

Stir frequently to ensure even reheating. 

NOTE: Ensure the food is thoroughly reheated before 

serving. 

To achieve the best results when reheating, select a suitable microwave power level appropriate to the 

type of food. 

NOTES: 

• Remove food from foil or metal containers before reheating. 

• Reheating times will be affected by the shape, depth, quantity and temperature of food together 

with the size, shape and material of the container. 

Never heat liquids in narrow-necked containers, as this could result in 

the contents erupting from the container and may cause burns. 

• To avoid overheating and fire, special care must be taken when reheating foods with a high 

sugar or fat content, e.g. mince pies or Christmas pudding. 

• Never heat oil or fat for deep frying as this may lead to overheating and fire. 

• Canned potatoes should not be heated in the microwave oven, follow the manufacturer’s 

instructions on the can. 

The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars are to be stirred or 

shaken and the temperature is to be checked before consumption to 

avoid burns. 

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CLEANING & MAINTENANCE 

OVEN INTERIOR 

• It is important to clean the interior of your 

microwave oven after each use. 

• To clean the oven interior, use a mild detergent 

solution, such as washing-up liquid, with warm 

water on a soft cloth. 

• Heat up your oven regularly by using the grill, 

refer to NOTE on page 12. Remaining food or 

fat splashed can cause smoke or bad smell. 

• Food and liquid splashes will build-up on the 

oven walls and ceiling. If grease, fat and 

food debris is allowed to build-up in the oven 

interior it may overheat, smoke or even catch 

fire when next using the oven. 

• Keep the waveguide cover clean at all 

times. The waveguide cover is constructed 

from a fragile material and should be cleaned 

with care (follow the cleaning instructions 

above). 

NOTE: Excessive soaking may cause 

disintegration of the waveguide cover. 

The waveguide cover is a consumable part 

and without regular cleaning, will need to be 

replaced. 

• Food will release steam during cooking and 

cause condensation inside the oven and door. 

It is important to wipe the oven dry. A buildup 

of condensation will eventually lead to rust 

forming on the oven interior. 

• Do not allow grease or dirt to buildup 

on the door seals or areas around 

the door. This may prevent the door 

from closing correctly and may cause 

a leakage of microwaves (follow the 

cleaning instructions opposite). 

• Ensure the accessories are cleaned after every 

use with a mild washing-up liquid solution and 

dried. This will prevent the build-up of grease 

and food debris. 

The accessories are dishwasher safe. 

• Clean the oven at regular intervals 

and remove any food deposits. 

Failure to maintain the oven in 

a clean condition could lead to a 

deterioration of the surface that 

could adversely affect the life of the 

appliance and possibly result in a 

hazardous situation. 

OUTER CABINET 

• Wipe the outside of the microwave oven with 

a mild detergent solution, such as washing-up 

liquid, with warm water on a soft cloth. 

• The control panel must be wiped clean and 

dried with the door open, therefore inactivating 

the oven. 

DOOR 

• To remove all trace of dirt, regularly clean both 

sides of the door, the door seals and adjacent 

parts with a soft, damp cloth. 

• Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp 

metal scrapers to clean the oven door glass 

since they can scratch the surface, which may 

result in shattering of the glass. 

NOTES: 

• Never use spray cleaners, oven pads or abrasive scourers as these damage the surface of the oven. 

• A steam cleaner should not be used. 

• Take care not to let soapy water drip through the small holes in the oven walls and the cavity floor. 

Excess water spillage through these holes will cause damage to the oven interior. 

• Slight tarnishing of the oven cavity, around the area of the grills, is likely to occur. This is normal 

and will not affect the ovens performance. 

WARNING: 

Before cleaning, make sure the oven cavity, door, oven cabinet, accessories and 

especially the grills are completely cool. 

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If you think the oven is not working properly 

there are some simple checks you can carry out 

yourself before calling an engineer. This will help 

prevent unnecessary service calls if the fault is 

something simple. 

Follow this simple check below: 

Place half a cup of water on the turntable and 

close the door. Programme the oven to cook for 

1 minute using 100% microwave power. 

1. Does the oven lamp come on when it is 

cooking? 

2. Does the turntable rotate? 

3. Does the cooling fan work? (Check by placing 

your hand above the air vent openings.) 

4. After 1 minute does the audible signal sound? 

5. Is the water in the cup hot? 

Take the cup of water out of the oven and 

close the door. Programme the oven to cook 

for 3 minutes using the top and bottom grills. 

6. After 3 minutes, do both the grill heating 

elements become red? 

Programme the oven to cook for 3 minutes 

using the convection on 250°C. 

7. After 3 minutes, is the oven cavity hot? 

If you answer “NO” to any question first 

check that the oven is plugged in properly 

and the fuse has not blown. If there is no fault 

with either, check against the troubleshooting 

chart on the following page. 

NOTES: 

• Safety powerdowns: 

If you cook food for more than the standard 

time (see chart opposite) using the same 

cooking mode, the oven’s safety mechanisms 

automatically activate. The microwave power 

level will be reduced or the grill heating 

elements will turn on and off. 

• After manual or automatic cooking using the 

Grill, Combi or Convection modes, the cooling 

fan will switch on to cool the oven cavity. 

When the cooling fan works, the display may 

show “NOW COOLING”. To clear it, press 

the STOP/CLEAR key and the display will 

return to the time of day, if set. 

During these modes, the cooling fan will carry 

on working after you have pressed the STOP/ 

CLEAR key. You may feel hot air blowing out 

of the air-vent openings. 

TROUBLESHOOTING 

38 

WARNING: 

Never adjust, repair or modify the oven 

yourself. It is hazardous for anyone 

other than a SHARP trained engineer to 

carry out servicing or repairs. 

This is important as it may involve 

the removal of covers that provide 

protection against microwave energy. 

• The door seal stops microwave leakage during 

oven operation, but does not form an airtight 

seal. It is normal to see drops of water, light or 

feel warm air around the oven door. Food with 

a high moisture content will release steam and 

cause condensation inside the door which may 

drip from the oven. 

• Repairs and Modifications: Do not attempt to 

operate the oven if it is not working properly. 

• Outer Cabinet & Lamp Access: Never remove 

the outer cabinet. This is very dangerous due 

to high voltage parts inside which must never 

be touched, as this could be fatal. 

Your oven is not fitted with a lamp access cover. 

If the lamp fails, do not attempt to replace the 

lamp yourself, call a SHARP approved service 

facility. 

IMPORTANT: 

If the display is blank and has gone dark, even if 

the power plug is properly connected, the oven 

may be in Energy Save Mode. To cancel it, open 

and then close the oven door, see page 8. 

SAFETY POWERDOWNS 

Cooking Mode Standard Time 

Microwave 100% 20 Minutes 

cooking 

Grill-1 

15 Minutes 

Grill-2 

15 Minutes 

Grill-3 

Top Grill 6 Minutes 

Btm Grill 6 Minutes 

Combi-2 

Microwave 100% Microwave 20 Minutes 

Top Grill 15 Minutes 

Microwave 10 - 70% Top Grill 15 Minutes 

Combi-3 

Microwave 100% Microwave 20 Minutes 


Microwave 10 - 70% 



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TROUBLESHOOTING 

QUERY 

Draught circulates around 

the door. 

Condensation forms in the 

oven, and may drip from 

the door. 

Flashing or arcing from 

within the cavity when 

cooking. 

Arcing potatoes. 

The display is lit but the 

control panel will not work 

when pressed. 

Oven cooks too slowly. 

Oven makes a noise. 

Outer cabinet is hot. 

The display shows message 

for “DEMO MODE”, or 

the time in the display is 

counting down very rapidly. 

ANSWER 

When the oven is working, air circulates within the cavity. 

The door does not form an airtight seal so air may escape from the 

door. 

The oven cavity will normally be colder than the food being cooked, 

and so steam produced when cooking will condense on the colder 

surface. 

The amount of steam produced depends on the water content of 

the food being cooked. Some foods, such as potatoes have a high 

moisture content. Condensation trapped in the door glass should 

clear after a few hours. 

Arcing will occur when a metallic object comes into close proximity 

to the oven cavity during cooking. This may possibly roughen the 

surface of the cavity, but would not otherwise damage the oven. 

Ensure all “eyes” are removed from the potatoes and that they have 

been pierced, place directly onto the turntable or in a heat resistant 

flan dish or similar. 

Check the door is closed properly. 

Ensure correct power level has been selected. 

The microwave energy pulses ON and OFF during cooking/ 

defrosting. 

The cabinet may become warm to the touch - keep children away. 

Your oven may be set in Demo Mode. To cancel Demo Mode, unplug 

the oven from the socket and replug. 

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TO REPLACE THE MAINS PLUG 

The wires in the mains cable are colour coded 

as shown: 

Green and yellow stripes = EARTH 

Blue 

= NEUTRAL 

Brown 

= LIVE 

As the colours in the mains lead of your oven 

may not correspond with the coloured marking 

identifying the terminals in your plug, connect the 

wires as described: 

• The green and yellow wire to the plug terminal 

marked E or or coloured green or 

coloured green and yellow. 

• The blue wire to the plug terminal marked N 

or coloured black or coloured blue. 

• The brown wire to the plug terminal marked L 

or coloured red or coloured brown. 

Make sure the terminal screws are tight and the 

cable is held securely by the cable grip where it 

enters the plug. 

Like most appliances in your home, your oven 

must be connected to a single phase 230-240V, 

50Hz alternating current supply. 

If you do not make the proper electrical 

connections you might damage the oven or 

injure yourself. Neither SHARP nor the supplier 

will be liable if this happens. 

WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST 

BE EARTHED 

If you have any doubts about 

your electrical supply ask a 

qualified electrician. 

CALLING FOR SERVICE 

• If you are unable to resolve a problem using 

the checks covered on the last few pages, do 

not attempt to service this microwave 

oven yourself. 

• Contact the dealer or supplier from whom 

the oven was purchased in order to obtain 

service. Where this is not possible, please 

contact the SHARP Customer Information 

Centre. 

Telephone: 08705 274277 (office hours). 

• For general information and assistance with 

oven queries, please contact our 

Customer Information Centre: 

U.K.: 08705 274277 (office hours) 

Ireland: 01 676 0648 (office hours) 

Website: www.sharp.co.uk/customersupport 

• Replacement accessories may be obtained 

from our main parts distributor: 

Willow Vale Electronics Ltd. 

Telephone: 0121 766 5414 

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COOKBOOK 

CONTENTS 

INTRODUCTION & CONVERSION CHARTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 

DEFROSTING CHART: 

Meat, Poultry, Fish and Fruit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 

COOKING CHART 

Fish, Fresh & Frozen Vegetables and Fruit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 

Brown Rice and Eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 

GRILLING CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 

COMBI - 1 COOKING CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 

COMBI - 2 COOKING CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 

REHEATING CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 

RECIPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 - 67 

INTRODUCTION 

This Cookbook contains a wide variety of recipes developed specifically for this product. These will 

give you successful results and will save time and electricity. The recipes demonstrate the capabilities 

of your oven and prove that microwave technology is the efficient and effective alternative to 

conventional cooking. 

COOKERY NOTES 

• Weigh all meat and poultry prior to defrosting and cooking, as labelled weights are only 

approximate. 

• Where dishes are covered use vented microwave cling film unless otherwise stated. Where dishes 

are lined, use greaseproof paper unless otherwise stated. 

• Note that all preparation times and serving quantities are approximate. 

• All ingredients are given in both metric and imperial measures. Use either set but not a combination 

of both measures. 

• Cooking results will vary according to the condition of foods, utensils and the oven. Please check 

the cooking result and, if necessary, adjust cooking times accordingly. 

• Serve all dishes immediately unless otherwise stated. 

• Butter and margarine can be interchanged as preferred. 

• Half-fat, skimmed or full-fat milk may be used as preferred. 

• Where it is necessary to blend foods, use a food processor, liquidiser or press through a sieve. 

• Chilled foods are to be cooked from 5°C. 

• Ambient/fresh/dried/canned foods are to be cooked from 20°C. 

• Frozen foods are to be cooked from -18°C. 

CONVERSION CHARTS 

WEIGHT MEASURES 

15g 1 

/2oz 

25g 1oz 

50g 2oz 

100g 4oz 

175g 6oz 

225g 8oz 

450g 1lb 

VOLUME MEASURES 

30ml 1floz 

100ml 3floz 

150ml 5floz ( 1 /4 pint) 

300ml 10floz ( 1 /2 pint) 

600ml 20floz (1 pint) 

SPOON MEASURES 

1.25ml 1 

/4 teaspoon 

2.5ml 1 

/2 teaspoon 

5ml 1 teaspoon 

15ml 1 tablespoon 

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DEFROSTING CHART 

FOOD DEFROST TIME COOKING 

MODE 

Minced Meat 

Liver 

Steak and Chops 

Sausages 

Bacon 

Chicken Legs 

Chicken (Breasts) 

Whole Fish, fillets 

and steaks 

Apple/ 

Blackcurrants/ 

Redcurrants/ 

Raspberries/ 

Blackberries/ 

Gooseberries/ 

Rhubarb/ 

Strawberries 

Bread (sliced) 

Pastry 

(Puff or 

Shortcrust) 

Meat & Fruit Pies 

(cooked) 

5 Min. 30 Secs/ 

500g 


500g 

12 Minutes/ 

450g 


450g 


250g 

8 Minutes/ 

450g 

10 Minutes/ 

450g 

7 Minutes/ 

450g 


500g 

6 Minutes/ 

400g 

8 Minutes/ 

500g 


450g 

METHOD 

30% Place in a flan dish on the 

turntable. Turn over 3 times and 

remove any defrosted meat. 

30% Place in a flan dish on the 

turntable. Turn over 3 times and 

remove any defrosted meat. 

10% Place in a flan dish. Turn twice, 

separate during defrosting. 

Shield. 

10% Place in a flan dish. Turn twice, 

separate during defrosting. 

Shield. 

STANDING 

TIME 

15 - 30 Minutes 




10% As sausage above. 15 - 30 Minutes 

Stage1:30% 

Stage2:10% 

Calculate the cooking time and 

divide into 4. Cook on 30% 

for first stage then 10% for 

remaining time. Turn 3 times, 

seperate during defrosting. 

Shield. 

10% Place in a flan dish. Turn 

3 times, separate during 

defrosting. Shield. 

10% Place in a flan dish. Separate 

and re-arrange twice during 


10% Place in a dish. Stir twice during 


10% Place on the turntable. 

Separate and rearrange during 

defrosting. 

10% Place on a plate. Turn over half 

way through defrosting. 

30% Remove from foil container. 

Place in a flan dish. 

NOTES: 

• Do not use the racks for defrosting. 

• If shielding is necessary, use small pieces of foil. 

• During recommended standing time, wrap or cover food in foil. 








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MICROWAVE COOKING CHART 

FOOD COOKING TIME COOKING 

MODE 

Fish Fillets/Steaks 

Whole Fish 

Aubergine, 

Broccolli, 

Cauliflower, 

Courgettes, Leeks, 

Cabbage, Celery, 

Spinach, Parnsips, 

Green Beans, 

Peas (fresh) 

Corn on the cob, 

Carrots, Sprouts 

(fresh) 

Turnip & Swede 

(fresh) 

Jacket Potatoes 

(250g/9oz - each) 

(fresh) 

Boiled Potatoes 

(old & new - 

fresh) 

Mixed 

vegetables, 

Carrots, 

Cauliflower, 

Broccolli, Beans, 

Cabbage (frozen) 

Corn on the Cob 

(frozen) 

Apples & 

Rhubarb 

(fresh) 

Blackberries/ 

Raspberries/ 

Redcurrants 

(fresh) 

3 Minutes/150g 

4 Min. 30 Secs. 

/450g 

6 Minutes/ 

450g 

5 Minutes/ 

225g 

6 Minutes/ 

225g 

8 Minutes/ 

225g 

10 Minutes/ 

2 potatoes 

10 Minutes/ 

450g 

8 Minutes/ 

225g 

6 Minutes/ 

225g 

7 Minutes/ 

450g 

5 Minutes/ 

450g 

METHOD 

100% Place in a single layer in a flan 

dish. Cover and cook. 

100% Place in a single layer in a flan 

dish. Cover and cook. 

100% Slice. Add 30ml (2 tbsp) water. 

Cover dish. 

Stir halfway through cooking. 

100% Add 45ml (3 tbsp) water. 

Cover. 


100% Dice. Add 45ml (3 tbsp) water. 

Cover dish. Stir halfway through 

cooking. 

100% Pierce in several places. 

Place on the edge of the 

turntable. 

Turn over halfway through 

cooking. 

100% Cut into quarters. Add 60ml 

(4 tbsp) water. Cover. Stir 

halfway through cooking. 

100% Place in dish. Add 15ml (1 tbsp) 

water. Cover dish. Stir halfway 

through cooking. 

100% Place in dish. Cover dish. 

Turnover halfway through 

cooking. 

100% Peel & slice. Place in a dish and 

cover. 


100% Place in a dish and cover. 


STANDING 

TIME 

2 Minutes 

2 Minutes 

2 Minutes 

2 Minutes 

2 Minutes 

5 Minutes 

5 Minutes 

2 Minutes 

2 Minutes 

2 Minutes 

2 Minutes 

NOTES: 

• Fresh vegetables and fresh fruit are cooked from 20°C. 

• Frozen vegetables are cooked from -18°C. 

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MICROWAVE COOKING CHART 


MODE 

METHOD 

Brown Rice 22 Minutes 70% Add 400ml (14fl.oz) boiling 

water/100g rice. Do not cover. 

Stir twice during cooking. 

Rinse, and serve. 

Scrambled Eggs 

Omlette 

15g butter 

2 eggs (medium) 

30ml (2 tbsp) milk 

salt & pepper 

15g butter 



salt & pepper 

70% 1 Melt the butter in a bowl on 

70% for 30 seconds. 

2 Add the eggs, milk and 

seasoning and mix well. 

3 Cook on 70% for 2 minutes. 


100% 1 Whisk together eggs and 

milk. Season. 

2 Place butter in a 25cm flan 

dish. 

Heat on 100% for 1 minute, 

until melted. 

Coat the dish with the melted 

butter. 

3 Pour omelette mixture into 

flan dish. Cook on 100% for 

1 minute. Whisk mixture and 

cook again on 100% for 4 

minutes. 

STANDING 

TIME 

2 Minutes 

30 Seconds 

30 Seconds 

NOTE: 

• Eggs are cooked from 5°C. 

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2/19/08 4:50:51 PM

GRILL - 3 COOKING CHART 

(TOP & BOTTOM GRILLS) 

Tea Cakes 

Muffins 

Crumpets 


MODE 

Cheese on Toast 

Oven Chips 

(thick cut) 

Bacon 

5 Minutes/ 

2 teacakes 

6 Minutes/ 

2 muffins 

6 Minutes/ 

4 crumpets 

6 Minutes/ 

2 slices 



12 Minutes/ 

8 slices 

GRILL - 3 

GRILL - 3 

GRILL - 3 

GRILL - 3 

GRILL - 3 

GRILL - 3 

METHOD 

Slice in half. Place directly onto the turntable. 

Turn over after 3 Minutes. 

Slice in half. Place directlly onto the turntable. 

Turn over halway through cooking. 

Place bottom side up onto the turntable. 

Cover each slice with 50g of grated cheese. 

Place bread directly onto the turntable. 

Place directly onto the turntable. 

200 g: Turn over after 5 Minutes 

400 g: Turn over after 9 Minutes 



Gammon Steak 12 Minutes/225g GRILL - 3 Place directly onto the turntable. 


Sausages 

Beefburgers 

(chilled) 

Beefburgers 

(frozen) 

Fish Fingers 

(frozen) 

Toasted 

Sandwich 

10 Minutes/ 

8 thin or 4 thick 

12 Minutes/ 

12 thin or 8 thick 

12 Minutes/ 

4 quarter 

pounders 

14 Minutes/ 

4 quarter 

pounders 

10 Minutes/ 

12 pieces 

5 Minutes/ 

2 sandwiches 

GRILL - 3 

GRILL - 3 

GRILL - 3 

GRILL - 3 

Stage 1: 

GRILL - 3 

Stage 2: 

COMBI - 3, 30% 

NOTES: 



• No standing time is required for the foods in this chart. 

Pierce skin, place directly onto the turntable. 

Turn over four times during cooking. 






Turn over after 6 Minutes. 

Prepare sandwich: 

Place two slices of ham and 50g grated 

cheese between 4 slices of bread and butter. 

Place sandwiches directly onto the turntable. 

Use Sequence cooking. (Page 28.) 

Stage 1: Cook on GRILL - 3, for 4 Minutes. 

Turn over. 

Stage 2: Cook on COMBI - 3, 30% for 1 

Minute. 

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COMBI -1 COOKING CHART 

(CONVECTION & MICROWAVE) 


MODE 

Beef (rare) 

(chilled) 

Fish 

(Fillets, Steaks, 

whole) (chilled) 

Sausage Rolls 

(uncooked, 

frozen) 

Garlic Bread 

(chilled) 

Garlic Bread 

(frozen) 

Baked 

Potatoes 

Roast 

Potatoes 

13 Minutes/ 

450g 

15 Minutes/ 

450g 

20 Minutes/ 

6 sausage rolls 

(approx. 50g 

each) 

5 Minutes/ 

1 baguette 

8 Minutes/ 

1 baguette 

20 Minutes/ 

2 potatoes (250g 

each) 

35 Minutes/ 

600g potatoes 

COMBI - 1 

160°C, 50% 

COMBI - 1 

220°C, 30% 

Preheat 200°C 

COMBI - 1 

200°C, 10% 


COMBI - 1 

250°C, 10% 


COMBI - 1 

250°C, 10% 


COMBI - 1 

250°C, 10% 


COMBI - 1 

220°C, 30% 

METHOD 

Place on the low rack. 

Calculate cooking time. 

Place in a flan dish on the low rack. 

Stand for 2 minutes after cooking. 

Preheat oven to 200°C. 

Glaze and place in a flan dish on the low 

rack. 


Preheat oven to 250°C. Remove any 

packaging. 


No standing time is required. 

Preheat oven to 250°C. Remove any 

packaging. 




Pierce each potato in several places. 




Cut into even sized pieces. Brush with oil. 


Turn over four times during cooking. 


NOTES: 



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COMBI - 2 COOKING CHART 

(TOP GRILL & MICROWAVE) 


MODE 

Chicken Fillets 

(with skin) 

(chilled) 

10 Minutes/ 

450g 

Stage 1: 70% 

Stage 2: 

COMBI - 2, 70% 

METHOD 

Place skin side down in a flan dish on the low 

rack. 

Calculate the cooking time. 


Stage 1: Cook on 70% for 5 Minutes. Turn 

over, remove juices. 


Minutes. Stand for 2 minutes after 

cooking. 

Chicken Legs 

(chilled) 

13 Minutes/ 

450g 

As above 


rack. 



Stage 1: Cook on 70% for 5 Minutes. 

Turn over, remove juices. 


Minutes. 


Chicken Breasts 

(chilled) 

14 Minutes/ 

450g 

As above 


rack. 



Stage 1: Cook on 70% for 6 Minutes. 

Turn over. 


Minutes. 


Lamb Chops 

(chilled) 

9 Minutes/ 

450g 

Stage 1: 

COMBI - 2, 70% 

Stage 2: 

GRILL - 1 




Stage 1: Cook on COMBI - 2, 70%. 


Stage 2: Cook on GRILL - 1 for 4 Minutes. 

Pork Chops 

(chilled) 

14 Minutes/ 

450g 

Stage 1: 

COMBI - 2, 70% 

Stage 2: 

GRILL - 1 




Stage 1: Cook on COMBI - 2, 70%. 


Stage 2: Cook on GRILL - 1 for 6 Minutes. 

NOTES: 



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REHEATING CHART 


MODE 

Canned foods 

Christmas 

pudding 

5 Minutes/ 

425g 

1 Min 30 Secs/ 

125g 

METHOD 

70% Remove from the can. Place bowl on turntable. 



100% 

Place in a flan dish on turntable. Do not 

exceed cooking time advised by food 

manufacturer. 

Stand for 30 seconds after cooking. 


100% 

As above 

Sausage rolls 

(cooked, chilled 

approx. 50g 

(2oz) each) 

Quiche, 

(cooked, chilled) 

Meat Pie 


Fruit Pie 


Bread rolls/ 

Croissants 

Garlic bread 


Pizza 



8 Minutes/ 

6 sausage rolls 

8 Minutes/ 

175g 

14 Minutes/ 

400g 




70% 

COMBI - 1 

230°C, 10% 

COMBI - 1 

230°C, 10% 

COMBI - 1 

230°C, 10% 

Place in a flan dish on turntable. Do not exceed 

cooking time advised by food manufacturer. 

Stand for 1 minute after cooking. 



Remove foil container. 






40 Seconds/70g 50% Remove foil container. Place in a flan dish on 

the turntable. Stand for 1 minute after cooking. 



COMBI - 1 

230°C, 10% 




30 Seconds/2 70% Place on the turntable. 

3 Minutes/ 

1 baguette 

45 Seconds/ 

125g 

3 Minutes/ 

400g 

4 Minutes/ 

500g 

100% Place on the turntable, uncovered. 

100% Place on a plate, uncovered. 


NOTES: 

• Take care when heating foods with high sugar or fat content, for example, Christmas pudding and 

mince pies. 

• DO NOT EXCEED THE REHEATING TIMES GIVEN IN THE CHART ABOVE. 

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RECIPES 

Serves 4 

50g onion, sliced 

50g celery, chopped 

50g green pepper, sliced 

50g red pepper, sliced 

50g sun-dried tomatoes, chopped 

50g sweetcorn 

250g beef fillet, sliced into thin strips 

200g Aborio Risotto Rice 

1 tsp lemon juice 

3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 

(600ml) 1 pint hot beef stock 

salt and pepper 

BEEF RISOTTO 

1 Mix together all of the ingredients into a 2.5 litre 

(approx. 4 pint) casserole dish. 

2 Do not cover. 

3 Place on the turntable. 

4 Stir when the audible signal sounds. 

5 After cooking, stir and leave to stand for 5 minutes. 

Serves 4 


50g mushroom, chopped 

50g green pepper, sliced 

50g red pepper, sliced 

50g sweetcorn 

250g turkey breast, sliced into thin strips 


1 tsp lemon juice 

1 tsp cayenne pepper 

1 /2 tsp cumin 

2 /3 pint hot chicken stock 

pinch of saffron 


50g pecorino cheese, grated 

SPICY TURKEY RISOTTO 

1 Mix together all of the ingredients (except the 

pecorino) into a 2.5 litre (approx. 4 pint) casserole 

dish and mix well. 




5 After cooking, stir in the pecorino and leave to stand 

for 5 minutes. 

Serves 4 


400ml Hot Vegetable Stock 

30g Butter 

40g Spring Onion, sliced 

80g Button Mushrooms, halved 

75g Yellow Pepper, sliced, 

75g Red Pepper, sliced 

100g Frozen Peas, 

100g Babycorn, chopped 

175g Sweet Potatoes, diced 

Handful of Flat Leaf Parsley, chopped 

40g Parmesan Cheese, grated 

Black Pepper to season 

2 garlic cloves, crushed 

VEGETABLE RISOTTO 

1 Mix together all of the ingredients (except the 

Parmesan) into a 2.5 litres (approx. 4 pint) casserole 

dish and mix well. 




5 After cooking, stir in the Parmesan and leave to 

stand for 5 minutes. 

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RECIPES 

Serves 4 - 6 

75g Celery, sliced 

125g carrots, chopped 

2 cloves of garlic, crushed 

125g canned chick peas 

125g canned black eyed beans 

125g canned kidney beans 

100g canned sweetcorn 

400g canned chopped tomatoes 

600ml (1 pint) hot vegetable stock 

15ml (1tbsp) cornflour mixed with1 tbsp water 

VEGETABLE & BEAN SOUP 

1 Place the celery, carrots, garlic and leeks in a 2.5 

litre casserole dish. Cook on 100% for 5 minutes. 

2 Place the remaining ingredients into the bowl and 

mix well. 

3 Cook on 50% for 40 minutes, stir 3 times during 

cooking. 

Serves 4 

5ml (1tsp) sunflower oil 

200g onion, chopped 

400g broccolli 

25g plain flour 

600ml (1 pint) hot vegetable stock 

300ml ( 1 /2 pint) milk 

200g stilton 

salt and pepper to taste 

BROCCOLI & STILTON SOUP 

1 Place oil, onion and broccoli in a large bowl, mix 

well. Cover and cook on 100% for 5 minutes. 

2 Stir in the flour to form a paste, add the stock, milk 

and cheese, mix well. Cover and cook on 70% for 

10 minutes. 

3 Blend in a food processor. Return to bowl and 

season. Cook on 70% for 10 minutes. 

Serves 4 

4 Large open cap mushrooms 

50g butter 

75g cheddar cheese, grated 

CRISPY STUFFED MUSHROOMS 

1 Remove stalks and chop mushroom stalks. 

2 Heat the butter and garlic on 100% for 1 minute. 

3 Stir in the chopped mushroom stalks, and 

breadcrumbs. Fill the mushroms with the mixture, 

and sprinkle with cheese. 

4 Place in the flan dish on the turntable and cook on 

GRILL - 3 (TOP & BOTTOM GRILL) for 10 minutes. 

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2/19/08 4:50:54 PM

RECIPES 

Serves 4 

200g white long grain rice 

600ml (1 pint) chicken stock 

200g red pepper, seeded, sliced 


200g chicken breast, cubed 

100g Chorizo, diced 

2 cloves garlic, peled, crushed 

10ml (2 tsp) of paprika 

5ml (1 tsp) tumeric 

250g tomatoes, skinned and chopped 

250g raw tiger prawns 

100g peas 

PAELLA 

1 Place the rice in the bowl, add stock, paprika, 

tumeric. 

2 Stir in the chicken, prawns, peas, onion, peppers, 

tomatoes, garlic, cayenne pepper. Cook on 70% for 

40 minutes, stir 3 times during cooking. 

Serves 4 

4 salmon steaks (approx. 200g each) 

45ml (3 tbsp) dry white wine 

300ml ( 1 /2 pint) mustard sauce (see page 66) 

sprig of fresh rosemary to garnish 

POACHED SALMON WITH MUSTARD SAUCE 

1 Place the salmon steaks in a flan dish, pierce in 

several places and add the wine. Cover and cook 

on 70% for 12 minutes. Allow to stand whilst 

preparing the sauce. 

2 Place salmon steaks in a serving dish, reheat on 

70% for 2 minutes. Serve the sauce separately. 

Serves 4 

200g canned asparagus, chopped 

350g salmon fillet, cooked, flaked 

200g cream cheese and chives 


15ml (1 tbsp) fresh dill, chopped 

450g puff pastry 

1 egg, to glaze 

SALMON & CHEESE PARCELS 

1 Drain asparagus, place in a bowl with the salmon, 

cream cheese, seasoning and dill, mix well. 

2 Preheat the oven to Convection 200°C. 

3 Divide pastry into four and roll out to 17cm squares. 

4 Place equal amounts of mixture into the centre of 

each square. Brush edges with egg. Form parcels 

by folding the corners over the filling. Pinch edges 

to form a raised edge. Brush with egg. Place in two 

large, greased flan dishes. 

5 Place one dish on the low rack, the other on the 

high rack. Cook on Convection 200°C for 21 

minutes. Swap the trays over and cook for a further 

21 minutes until golden. 

Serves 4 

300g king prwans 

50g butter 

3 gloves garlic, crushed 

5ml (1 tsp) fresh parsley 

GARLIC PRAWNS 

1 Place the butter and garlic into a bowl and cook on 

100% for 1 minute. 

2 Stir in the prawns and cook on 50% for 5 minutes, 

stirring every minute. Sprinkle with parsley to serve. 

Serve in ramekin dishes with French bread. 

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RECIPES 

Serves 4 

900g potatoes, peeled and chopped 

135ml (9 tbsp) water 

25g margarine 

30 - 60ml (2 - 4 tbsp) milk 


600g fish fillets (e.g. fresh cod) 

300ml ( 1 /2 pint) white sauce (see page 66) 

10ml (2 tsp) fresh dill 

FISH PIE 

1 Place the potatoes in a bowl and add the water. 

Cover and cook on 100% for 15 minutes. Mash 

with margarine, milk and seasoning. 

2 Place fish in a flan dish in a single layer, cover and 

cook on 70% for 7 minutes. Flake the fish and mix 

into the sauce. Add the dill and mix well. 

3 Pour into a 2.51 casserole dish, spread the potato 

on top. 

4 Cook using sequence programming on 50% for 15 

minutes then on COMBI - 2 (MICROWAVE & TOP 

GRILL), 50% for 10 minutes, until golden brown. 

Serves 4 

10ml (2 tsp) fresh green peppercorns, crushed 

15ml (1 tbsp) fresh tarragon 

2.5ml ( 1 /2 tsp) salt 

4 tuna steaks (150g/1piece) 

juice and grated rind of 2 oranges 

30ml (2 tbsp) olive oil 

15ml (1 tbsp) cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp water 

GRILLED TUNA STEAK WITH ORANGE 

1 Mix together peppercorns, tarragon and salt. Rub 

evenly onto the steaks and arrange in a flan dish, 

add orange juice and rind. Sprinkle generously with 

oil. Marinade in fridge for 2 - 3 hours. 

2 Remove fish from the marinade and place in a flan 

dish. 

3 Place on the turntable on COMBI - 2 (MICROWAVE 

& TOP GRILL), 50% for 7 minutes. 

4 After cooking, stir in the cornflour and cook on 

100% for a further 2 minutes. 

Serve with new potatoes and fresh vegetables. 

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2/19/08 4:50:55 PM

RECIPES 

Serves 6 

225g carrots, diced 

150g celery, sliced 

175g onion, finely chopped 

600g pork, cubed 

400g chopped tomatoes, canned 

400g canned apricot halves, drained 

2 cloves garlic, crushed (see tip below) juice 

and rind of half a lemon 

15ml (1 tbsp) cornflour mixed with 30ml 

(2 tbsp) water 

30ml (2 tbsp) dried mixed herbs 

CITRUS PORK CASSEROLE 

1 Place all ingredients into a 2.5 litre casserole 

dish and cook on COMBI - 1 (CONVECTION & 

MICROWAVE), 180°C, 50 % for 30 minutes, stir 

twice during cooking. 

2 Stir the cornflour mixture into the casserole and cook 

on COMBI - 1, 180°C, 50% for 5 minutes. 

Microwave Tip: Peeling garlic easily 

Place 3 - 4 cloves of garlic on the turntable. Heat on 100% for 30 seconds, squeeze at one end 

until the clove pops out. 

Serves 4 

30ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil 


100g celery, finely chopped 

2 cloves garlic, crushed 

75g smoked streaky bacon, chopped 

2 bay leaves 

400g canned, chopped tomatoes 

30ml (2 tbsp) tomato purée 

500g lean minced beef 

150ml ( 1 /4 pint) red wine 

150ml ( 1 /4 pint) hot beef stock 

30ml (2 tbsp) cornflour blended with 30ml 

(2 tbsp) water 


BOLOGNESE SAUCE 

1 Place oil, onion, celery, garlic and bacon into a 2.5 

litre (approx. 4 pint) dish, mix well. 

2 Cook on 100% for 5 minutes. 

3 Add all the remaining ingredients, mix thoroughly. 

4 Cook on 70% for 25 minutes, stir twice during 

cooking. 

Serve hot with spaghetti. 

chilli con carne: Make as above. 

At Stage 3 add 450g canned red 

kidney beans and 5 - 15ml 

(1 - 3 tsp) chilli powder, to taste. 

Serves 4 


2 cloves garlic, crushed (see tip above) 


2 fresh green chills, chopped 


100g canned, red kidney beans 

2.5ml ( 1 /2 tsp) cumin powder 

30ml (2 tbsp) tomato puree 

8 taco shells, pre-cooked 

175g Cheddar cheese, grated 

MEXICAN TACOS 

1 Place the mince, garlic, onion, chillies, tomato 

puree, tomatoes, kidney beans and cumin into a 

2.5l casserole dish, mix well. Cook on 100% for 16 

minutes, stir twice during cooking. 

2 Fill the tacos with the chilli, and sprinkle with 

cheese. 

3 Place dish on the turntable and cook on COMBI - 2 

(MICROWAVE & TOP GRILL), 30% for 6 minutes. 

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2/19/08 4:50:55 PM

RECIPES 

Serves 4 

450g braising steak 

175g mushrooms 

15ml (1 tbsp) mixed herbs 

300ml ( 1 /2 pint) beef stock 


15ml (1 tbsp) cornflour 

15ml (1 tbsp) water 

STEAK & MUSHROOM PUDDING 

1 Place steak, onion, mixed herbs and stock in a 

casserole dish. Cover and cook on 70% for 30 

minutes. Stir three times during cooking and add the 

cornflour to thicken. 

2 To make the pastry, place the flour, salt, baking 

powder and suet in a bowl, mix well. 

3 Add enough cold water to form a soft dough. Roll 

out 2 /3 of the pastry and use it to line the base and 

sides of a greased 1.2 litre (2 pint) pudding basin. 

4 Fill pastry lined basin with meat leaving room for 

the lid. Roll out remaining pastry, cut out a circle to 

cover pudding. Brush with milk. Make a slit in the 

centre. Cover with cling film, pierce and cook on 

70% for 8 minutes. 

Serves 4 


salt & pepper to taste 

500g braising steak, diced 

25g margarine 

100g smoked streaky bacon, chopped 

200g carrot, sliced 

75g peas 

150g mushrooms, halved 


300g potatoes, cubed 

15ml (1 tbsp) Worcester sauce 

300ml ( 1 /2 pint) hot beef stock 


15ml (1 tbsp) cornflour blended with water 

BEEF CASSEROLE 

1 Mix together the flour, salt and pepper in a dish. 

2 Toss the steak in the seasoned flour until well 

coated. 

3 Put all of the remaining ingredients (except 

cornflour) into a 2.5l casserole dish, add the steak 

and stir well. 

4 Cover with a lid and cook on COMBI-1, 50% for 

30 minutes, stir twice, then stir in the cornflour and 

cook on 50% for a further 10 minutes. 

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2/19/08 4:50:56 PM

RECIPES 

CHICKEN SATAY 

Serves 4 

MARINADE: 

15ml (1 tbsp) groundnut oil 

15ml (1 tbsp) lemon juice 

75ml (5 tbsp) crunchy peanut butter 

1 clove crushed garlic 

1 red chilli, finley chopped and de-seeded 

15ml (1 tbsp) tabasco sauce 

600g chicken breast, flattened & cut into 

strips 

200ml coconut milk 

4 wooden skewers (see tip, page 58) 

1 Place all the marinade ingredients in a large bowl, 

mix well. Stir in the chicken, refrigerate for 2 hours 

to marinate. 

2 Thread the chicken onto skewers leaving no wood 

exposed. Place in a large flan dish on the high rack. 

Cook on COMBI - 2 (MICROWAVE & TOP GRILL), 

70% for 15 minutes. Turn over skewers every 3 

minutes. 

CHICKEN FETA ROLLS 

Serves 4 

4 large chicken breast fillets, skinned 

(approx. 150g each) 

100g Feta, finely chopped 

3 spring onions, finely chopped 

2.5ml ( 1 /2 tsp) dried parsley 


cocktail sticks to secure 


1 Open out chicken breasts, flatten with a rolling pin. 

2 Place Feta, onions, parsley and seasoning in a 

bowl, mix well. Place a quarter of the mixture at 

one end of each breast. Roll up tight and secure 

with cocktail sticks. Ensure no filling is visible. 

3 Place the breasts seam side upwards in a flan dish. 

4 Place on the low rack and cook on COMBI - 2 

(MICROWAVE & TOP GRILL), 70% for 15 minutes, 

turn over and add cheese after 10 minutes. 

Sprinkle with toasted almonds to serve. 

Microwave Tip: Toasting Almonds 

Place 25g (1oz) almonds in a shallow flan dish with a knob of butter, heat on 100% for 3 minutes, 

stir every minute until golden. 

THAI GREEN CURRY 

Serves 6 

10 freezed dried kaffir leaves, crushed 

400ml coconut milk 

3 tbsp green curry paste 

600g cubed chicken 

2cm chopped ginger 

75g green beans 

1 tbsp fish sauce 

1 tbsp brown sugar 

150g sliced courgette 

150g mushrooms, halved 

1 sliced red pepper 

150g chopped onion 

200ml cream 

1 Place all of the ingredients except the cream ito a 

2.5l casserole dish, mix well and cover. 

2 Place the dish on the low rack and cook on COMBI 

- 1 (CONVECTION & MICROWAVE), 180°C, 30% 

for 40 minutes. Stir 3 times during cooking. 

3 After cooking, stir in the cream and serve. 

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2/19/08 4:50:56 PM

RECIPES 

Serves 4 

4 chicken fillets (approx. 200g each) 

75ml (6 tbsp) clear honey 

30ml (2 tbsp) wholegrain mustard 

2.5ml ( 1 /2 tsp) dried tarragon 


150ml ( 1 /4 pint) chicken stock 



HONEYED CHICKEN 

1 Mix all the ingredients, except the chicken, together 

in a 2.5 litre (approx. 4 pint) casserole dish. 

2 Add the chicken and turn over to coat with the 

sauce. 

3 Cook on 70% for 20 minutes, stir halfway through 

cooking. 

Microwave Tip: Softening crystalised honey 

Place 100g honey in a bowl. Heat on 100% for 1 minute until runny. 

Microwave Tip: Softening cream cheese 

Place 225g cream cheese on a plate. Heat on 30% for 1 minute until soft. 

Serves 4 


150g broccoli florets 


350g chicken fillet, diced 

10ml (2 tsp) dried basil 

15ml (1 tbsp) garlic purée 

200g cooked pasta 

300ml ( 1 /2 pint) white sauce (see page 66) 

100g mature cheddar cheese, grated 

CHICKEN AND PASTA BAKE 

1 Place the tomatoes, broccoli, onion, chicken fillet, 

basil and garlic puree into a 2.5l casserole dish and 

mix well. Cook on 70% for 15 minutes, stir once 

during cooking. 

2 Spread the pasta over the mixture. 

3 Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta and sprinkle 

with the grated cheese. 

4 Place on the turntable and cook on COMBI - 2 

(MICROWAVE & TOP GRILL), 70% for 15 minutes, 

stir once during cooking. 

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RECIPES 

Serves 4 - 6 

15ml (1tbsp) olive oil 

175g onions 


75g tomato puree 

200g carrots, chopped 

1 red pepper, sliced 

1 green pepper, sliced 

50g sweetcorn 

200g courgettes, sliced 

5ml (1tsp) ground cumin 

5ml (1tsp) chilli powder 

400g canned tomatoes 

400g canned kidney beans 

300ml ( 1 /2 pint) vegetable stock 

15ml (1tbsp) cornflour mixed with water 

VEGETABLE CHILLI 

1 Place the oil, onion, garlic and tomato puree in a 

large bowl. Heat on 100% for 2 minutes. 

2 Add the carrots, red and green pepper and 

sweetcorn, mix well. Cover and cook on 100% for 3 

minutes. 

3 Stir in the remaining ingredients (apart from the 

cornflour). Mix well and cook on 70% for 20 

minutes, stir twice during cooking. 

4 Add the blended cornflour, mix well and cook on 


Serve hot with rice or as a filling for tacos. 

Microwave Tip: Heating taco shells 

Place 8 - 10 pre-cooked crisp taco shells on kitchen paper on the turntable. Heat on 100% for 

1 1 /2 - 2 minutes until warm. Spoon in filling as preferred. 

Serves 4 - 6 

15ml (1 tsp) olive oil 



175g leeks, sliced 

100g mushrooms, thickly sliced 

10ml (2 tsp) chopped fresh basil 

10ml (2 tsp) chopped fresh oregano 

225g red split lentils 



300ml ( 1 /2 pint) hot vegetable stock 

1 bay leaf 


12 sheets lasagne (spinach) 

600ml (1 pint) cheese sauce (see page 66) 


RED LENTIL LASAGNE 

1 Place oil, onion and garlic in a bowl, cook on 100% 


2 Add the leeks, mushrooms, basil, oregano, lentils 

and cook on 100% for 5 minutes. 

3 Stir in the tomato puree, tomatoes, stock and the bay 

leaf. 

4 Cover and cook on 70% for 20 minutes. 

5 Season with salt and pepper then remove the bay 

leaf. 

6 Make the cheese sauce. 

7 Put a layer of the lentil mixture into the base of a 

deep, 25cm square dish. Cover with some lasagne 

and then some of the cheese sauce. 

Repeat, making the last layer cheese sauce, add the 

grated cheese. 

8 Place on low rack and cook on COMBI - 1 

(CONVECTION & MICROWAVE), 220°C, 30% for 

30 minutes. 

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RECIPES 

Serves 2 

2 baking potatoes, (approx. 250g each) 

100g double gloucester cheese, finely 

chopped 

100g cooked ham, chopped 

75g mushrooms, finely chopped 


45ml (3 tbsp) double cream 

CHEESY JACKET POTATOES 

1 Prick each potato in several places. Place on 

turntable and cook on COMBI - 1 (MICRO & 

CONVECTION), 250°C, 50% for 20 minutes. 

2 Halve each potato and scoop out the flesh into a 

bowl, add the cheese, ham, mushrooms and cream. 

Season and mix well. 

3 Pile mixture back into the potato skins and place in a 

flan dish, on the low rack. 

4 Cook on COMBI - 2 (MICRO & TOP GRILL), 50% for 

10 minutes. 

Cheese & sweetcorn Omit the Double Gloucester cheese, chives and mushrooms. 

jackets: Add 100g of grated Cheddar cheese and 50g sweetcorn at stage 2. 

Cook’s Tip: Wooden Skewers 

To remove food easily from wooden skewers, soak the skewers in water for 30 minutes prior to 

using them. 

Serves 4 


150g red pesto 

300g sun-dried tomatoes, drained and 

chopped 


600g fresh ravioli (meat or vegetarian) 


100g grated cheddar cheese 

TOMATO AND PASTA LAYER 

1 Empty the tomatoes into a large bowl and cook on 

100% for 8 minutes to reduce the juice. 

2 Combine the chopped tomatoes, pesto and sun-dried 

tomatoes and season well. 

3 Spread a 1/2 of this sauce over the base of a 

greased 25cm square dish, then place a single layer 

of ravioli over the tomatoes. Repeat and finish with a 

layer of cheese sauce. 

4 Sprinkle the grated cheese over the top and place 

the dish on the low rack. Cook on COMBI - 1 


20 minutes. 

Serves 4 - 6 

300g short crust pastry 

6 rashers of bacon, chopped 





5ml (1 tsp) dried mixed herbs (see tip, page 60) 


QUICHE LORRAINE 

1 Preheat the oven to 200°C. 

2 Line a 25cm flan dish with pastry, place on the low 

rack and cook on 200°C for 10 minutes. 

3 Place bacon and onion in a bowl, cook on 100% for 

3 minutes. 

4 Place eggs, milk, seasoning in a bowl, mix well. 

5 Spread bacon and onion evenly over the pastry. 

Pour egg mixture over, top with grated cheese. 

6 Place on the low rack, and cook on COMBI - 1 


25 minutes until set and brown. 

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RECIPES 

Serves 4 

1 aubergine, thickly sliced 

cooking salt 

3 x 30ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil 

1 red pepper, large chunks 

1 yellow pepper, large chunks 

3 courgettes, thickly sliced 


100g mushrooms, thickly sliced 

200g canned tomatoes, drained 


350g pasta (bows, shells, or tubes), cooked 

100g feta cheese, crumbled 

ROASTED VEGETABLE PASTA 

1 Grease the turntable with the oil, place aubergine 

& peppers on the turntable and season. 

Cook using GRILL - 3 for 15 minutes, turn over twice 

during cooking. 

2 Place the onion, mushrooms, tomatoes and garlic 

into a 2.5 litre (approx. 4 pint) casserole dish, mix 

well and cook on 100% for 5 minutes, stirring once. 

3 Add the peppers, courgettes, aubergine pasta and 

feta to the tomato mixture and cook on 100% for 

5 minutes. 

Serves 4 



25g butter 


100g mushrooms, chopped 




approx 16 tubes of canelloni 


extra grated cheese to sprinkle 

5ml (1 tsp) dried mixed herbs 

CANNELLONI 

1 Place onion, garlic and butter in a bowl, heat on 

100% for 2 minutes. Add the mince, cook on 100% 


2 Add mushrooms, tomato puree to the tomatoes and 

season well. Cook on 70% for 15 minutes until 

thickened, stir every 5 minutes. 

3 Fill the tubes with the meat mixture. 

4 Pour the cheese sauce on top of the filled canelloni. 

Sprinkle with the cheese and mixed herbs. 

5 Place on low rack, cook on COMBI - 1 


25 minutes until brown and crispy. 

Serves 4 

4 large beef tomatoes 

100g brown rice 

50g peas 

50g feta, crumbled 

15ml (1 tbsp) fresh basil, chopped 


10g pine nuts 

STUFFED TOMATOES 

1 Slice the top off each tomato and scoop out the 

flesh. Place the flesh into a bowl, stir in the rice, 

peas, feta, basil, salt and pepper. 

2 Fill each tomato with the mixture and place in a flan 

dish. 

3 Place the flan dish on the low rack and cook on 

COMBI - 2 (MICROWAVE & TOP GRILL), 70% for 

3 minutes, then cook on COMBI - 2, 50% for 

9 minutes until the tomatoes are tender and the 

cheese is brown and crispy. 

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RECIPES 

Serves 4 - 6 

300g carrots, diced 

300g swede, diced 


250g celery, sliced 


900ml (1.5 pints) hot vegetable stock 

300g cous cous 

VEGETABLE COUS COUS 

1 Place the carrots, swede, celery, onion and stock 

into a 3 litres (5 pints) casserole dish, mix well and 

cook on 70% for 20 minutes, stirring once. 

2 Add the cous cous, mix well and cook on 70% for 

10 minutes. 

Serve hot as an accompaniment or cold as a salad. 

Microwave Tip: Drying breadcrumbs 

Spread 100g fresh breadcrumbs evenly over a large plate. Heat on 100% for 2 - 3 minutes, stir 

every minute until crispy. 

Serves 4 

75ml (5 tbsp) vegetable oil 

5ml (1 tsp) paprika 

20ml (4 tsp) Tabasco sauce 

5ml (1 tsp) ground cumin 

10ml (2 tsp) fennel seeds 

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 

15ml (1 tbsp) ginger puree 

1 tsp sugar 


500g potato in skins, washed and cut into 

3cm cubes 

SPICY POTATOES 

1 Place the oil, paprika, Tabasco sauce, cumin, fennel 

seeds, garlic, ginger and sugar into a bowl, season 

well and mix. 

2 Add the potatoes and coat with the spices. 

3 Arrange in a single layer in a 25cm (10”) flan dish. 

4 Place on the turntable and cook on COMBI - 2 

(MICRO & TOP GRILL), 50% for 20 minutes, turn over 

twice during cooking. 

Microwave Tip: Drying herbs 

Place a handful of fresh herbs between two sheets of kitchen paper on the turntable. Heat on 70% for 

3 minutes until dry. Ensure the herbs do not become too dry. Woody herbs will take a little longer. 

Serves 4 

15ml (1 tbsp) sunflower oil 

1 clove garlic, crushed 

2 medium carrots, cut into strips 

150g fresh baby sweetcorn 

100g button mushrooms, halved 

50g beansprouts 

100g mange-tout 

1 red pepper, seeded and chopped 

1 yellow pepper, seeded and chopped 

1 green pepper, seeded, chopped 

1 medium onion roughly chopped 

100g canned water chestnuts, sliced 

225g canned pineapple chunks 

1 quantity of sweet and sour sauce (see page 66) 

SWEET & SOUR VEGETABLES 

1 Place the oil, garlic, carrots and sweetcorn in a 

large bowl and mix well. Cover and cook on 100% 

for 4 - 5 minutes. 

2 Stir in the mushrooms, beansprouts, mange-tout, 

peppers, onion, chestnuts and pineapple. 

3 Cover and cook on 100% for 12 minutes, halfway 

through cooking stir the vegetables and add the 

sweet and sour sauce. 

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RECIPES 

Serves 6 

PASTRY: 

150g butter 


50g caster sugar 

2 egg yolks (medium) 

cold water to mix 

FILLING: 

1kg cooking apples, peeled and sliced 

100g demerara sugar 

10ml (2 tsp) ground cinnamon (optional) 

grated rind of 1 orange (optional) 

1 egg (medium) mixed with a little milk to 

glaze demerara sugar 

APPLE PIE 

1 For pastry, rub butter into flour until mixture 

resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in sugar and bind with 

egg yolk. Add enough cold water to make a soft, but 

not sticky, dough. Chill whilst making the filling. 

2 For filling, combine apple, sugar, cinnamon 

(optional) and orange rind (optional) in a large 

bowl. Cook on 100% for 9 minutes, stirring 3 times. 

3 Line the base of a greased 20cm x 2.5cm pie dish 

with half the pastry. Cook the pastry base on 50% 

for 5 minutes. Spoon in apple mixture, roll out 

remaining pastry and cover. 

4 Pinch pastry edges to seal amd make a slit in the 

centre with a sharp knife. Brush with egg mixture to 

glaze and prinkle generously with sugar. 

5 Place on the low rack, cook on COMBI - 1 


20 minutes, until golden brown. 

Makes 675g 

150g milk chocolate, broken into pieces 

100g butter, melted 

450g icing sugar, sieved 


CHOCOLATE FUDGE 

1 Place the chocolate in a bowl and heat on 100% for 

2 minutes, stir every 30 seconds until melted. 

2 Stir in butter, icing sugar and milk. Heat on 100% 

for 4 minutes, stir vigorously every minute until the 

mixture is thick and glossy. 

3 Pour into a greased, rectangular 20 x 20cm dish, 

chill to set before cutting. 

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RECIPES 

Serves 6 - 8 

150ml ( 1 /4 pint) vegetable oil 

225g soft brown sugar 

3 eggs (medium), beaten 

175g self raising flour 

5ml (1 tsp) bicarbonate of soda 

1.25 ml ( 1 /4 tsp) salt 

10ml (2 tsp) cinnamon 

1 tbsp mixed spice 

300g carrots, grated 

100g walnut halves, roughly chopped 

ICING: 

200g cream cheese (see tip, page 56) 

grated rind of 1 lemon 

5ml (1 tsp) lemon juice 

30ml (2 tbsp) icing sugar 

25g walnuts, finely chopped to sprinkle 

MOIST CARROT CAKE 

1 Combine the oil, sugar and eggs. Fold in the flour, 

bicarbonate of soda, salt, cinnamon and mixed 

spice. Add the carrots and walnuts, mix well. 

2 Grease and line a 20cm soufflé dish with 

greaseproof paper, pour in the cake mixture. 

3 Place on turntable, cook on COMBI - 1 


25 minutes. Allow to cool before decorating. 

4 To prepare icing, combine cream cheese, lemon 

rind, lemon juice and icing sugar until smooth. 

Spread on top of the cake, sprinkle with walnuts. 

If iced with cream cheese, keep cake refrigerated. 

Eat within 2 days. 

Serves 6 - 8 

225g margarine 


7.5ml (1 1 /2 tsp) vanilla essence 



50g cocoa powder 

2.5ml ( 1 /2 tsp) baking powder 

75g walnuts, roughly chopped 

CHOCOLATE BROWNIES 

1 Grease a 20cm square dish. 

2 Combine margarine, sugar, vanilla essence and 

eggs, until smooth. 

3 Stir in remaining ingredients. 

4 Cook on COMBI - 1 (CONVECTION & 

MICROWAVE), 180°C, 10% for 30 minutes until 

firm to the touch. 

Serves 8 


Large pinch of salt 

175g butter, cut into small pieces 

100g ground almonds 




10ml (2 tsp) almond essence 

150g white chocolate, chopped 

300g fresh raspberries 

Icing sugar, for dusting 

RASPBERRY & CHOCOLATE CAKE 

1 Grease a 20cm round cake tin and line the base 

with greaseproof paper. 

2 Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Rub the 

butter into the flour until the mixture resembles 

breadcrumbs. Stir in the ground almonds and sugar. 

3 Beat the eggs, milk and almond essence together 

and mix into the flour mixture. Add the chocolate 

and raspberries and mix in gently. 

4 Spread the mixture into the cake tin, place on the 

low rack and cook on COMBI - 1 (CONVECTION & 

MICROWAVE), 180°C, 30% for 35 minutes. Allow 

the cake to cool. Dust with icing sugar. 

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RECIPES 

Serves 4 - 6 





30 - 45ml (2 - 3 tbsp) water 

PLAIN MICROWAVE CAKE 

1 Cream margarine and sugar, beat in the eggs. Fold 

in the flour and water. Grease and line the base of 

a 18cm cake dish with kitchen paper. Spoon mixture 

into purex dish and smooth. 

2 Cook on 100% for 5 minutes. Allow to cool slightly 

before turning out. 

Serves 6 

175g butter 




5ml (1 tsp) baking powder 

100g glacé cherries, quartered 

75g ground almonds 

5ml (1 tsp) almond essence 


CHERRY & ALMOND CAKE 

1 Cream the butter and sugar together until light and 

fluffy, beat in the eggs. 

2 Fold in flour and baking powder, stir in the cherries, 

ground almonds, almond essence and milk. 

3 Grease and line the base of a 18cm cake dish with 

greaseproof paper. Spoon in the cake mixture and 

smooth the surface. 

4 Place on the turntable, cook on COMBI - 1 

(CONVECTION & MICROWAVE), 200°C, 30%, for 

20 minutes. 

Serves 6 - 8 




50g milk chocolate chips 

25g walnuts, finely chopped 

The biscuits will be soft when hot but 

will harden as they cool. 

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES 

1 Cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. 

Stir in the flour, chocolate and walnuts to make a soft 

but firm dough. 

2 Divide mixture into 8 even sized balls, place apart 

in two large flan dishes and flatten slightly. 

3 Place one dish on low rack and the other on the high 

rack. Bake on CONVECTION 180°C for 40 minutes 

until golden brown around the edges. Swap the 

dishes round after 20 minutes. 

4 Allow to cool before removing from the dish. 

Serves 4 - 6 

100g butter 

75g golden syrup 

175g black treacle 


10ml (2 tsp) ground ginger 

5ml (1 tsp) bicarbonate of soda 




GINGERBREAD 

1 Place the butter, syrup and treacle into a bowl, heat 

on 100% for 2 minutes and stir well. 

2 In a separate bowl, place the flour, ginger, 

bicarbonate and sugar. 

3 Add the milk into the melted syrup mixture then add 

the eggs and mix well. 

4 Stir into the dry ingredients and beat thoroughly. 

5 Pour into a greased and lined 20cm square dish. 


(CONVECTION & MICROWAVE), 180°C, 30%, for 

18 minutes. 

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RECIPES 

Serves 4 

325g potato, cooked and mashed 

325g parsnips, cooked and mashed 


2 cloves garlic, crushed (see tip, page 53) 

10ml (2 tsp) whole grain mustard 



5ml (1 tsp) fresh parsley, chopped to sprinkle 

Serves 6 - 8 

175g figs, chopped 

150ml ( 1 /4 pint) boiling water 


125g wholemeal flour 


2.5ml ( 1 /2 tsp) salt 

2.5ml ( 1 /2 tsp) bicarbonate of soda 

100g butter 

125g walnuts, roughly chopped 


1 egg (medium), beaten 

POTATO BREAD 

1 Place the potato, parsnips, flour, garlic and mustard 

in a large bowl, mix well. 

2 Add the egg and milk, mix to form a soft dough. 

Knead the dough into a round shape approx. 20cm 

in diameter. Place in a 25cm flan dish, sprinkle with 

parsley. 



25 minutes until golden. 

Serve with soup, cheese or salad. 

FIG & WALNUT BREAD 

1 Place figs in a large bowl, add the boiling water, 

leave aside to cool. 

2 Preheat the oven to Convection 180°C. 

3 Place flours, sugar, salt and bicarbonate of soda in a 

bowl, mix well. Rub in butter until mixture resembles 

fine breadcrumbs, stir in walnuts. 

4 Add the fig mixture, milk and egg, mix well. 

5 Grease and line the base of a 1.5 litre (2 1 /2 pint), 

straight-sided loaf dish with greaseproof paper. 

Spoon in loaf mixture and smooth the surface. 

6 Place on the low rack, cook in a preheated oven 

on COMBI - 1 (CONVECTION & MICROWAVE), 

180°C, 50% for 25 minutes, until a skewer comes 

out cleanly. 

Serve sliced, spread generously with butter. 

Microwave Tip: Toasting coconut 

Spread 100g desiccated coconut on a plate. Heat on 100% for 2 - 3 minutes, stir every minute. 

Serves 4 

225g wholemeal self raising flour 

150g medium oatmeal 

2.5ml ( 1 /2 tsp) salt 

2.5ml ( 1 /2 tsp) bicarbonate of soda 

50g butter 

120ml (4fl.oz) natural yoghurt 


1 egg (medium), beaten to glaze 

sesame seeds to sprinkle 

SODA BREAD 

1 Combine flour, oatmeal, salt, bicardonate of soda in 

a large bowl. Rub in the butter. 

2 Add the yoghurt and milk, mix to form a soft but not 

sticky dough. 

3 Knead lightly into a round shape approx. 20cm in 

diameter. Place in a greased 25cm flan dish. 

4 Use a knife to mark into 8 wedges, cut only halfway 

through the dough. Glaze surface with egg, sprinkle 

with sesame seeds. 

5 Place on low rack, bake in a preheated oven on 

COMBI - 1 (CONVECTION & MICROWAVE), 200°C, 

10% for 20 minutes until golden. 

Serve with cheese and a salad. 

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RECIPES 

Serves 4 

1.5 litres (2 pint) milk 

200g pudding rice 


50g butter 

5ml (1 tsp) ground nutmeg (optional) 

RICE PUDDING 

1 Place all of the ingredients into a bowl. Place in the 

low rack and cook on COMBI - 1 (CONVECTION 

& MICROWAVE), 180°C, 30% for 60 minutes. 

Stir twice during cooking and again at the end of 

cooking. 

2 Sprinkle with ground nutmeg to serve. 

Makes 14 scones 


100g butter 


100g sultanas 

2 eggs (medium), beaten with milk to 

make 300ml ( 1 /2 pint) 

1 egg (medium), beaten to glaze 

15ml (1 tbsp) mixed herb 

FRUIT SCONES 

1 Preheat the oven to 220°C. 

2 Place the flour in the bowl and rub in the butter. 

3 Add the sugar and the fruit. 

4 Mix together the milk and egg. 

5 Make a well in the flour, add almost all of the liquid 

and mix with a round bladed knife. 

6 On a floured surface, knead the dough very lightly 

until it is just smooth. 

7 Divide the mixture in two, flatten until approx. 2cm 

thick, then cut each peice of dough into seven 

rounds (approx. 6.2cm each). 

8 Grease two flan dishes, place seven scones in each 

dish. Place one dish on the high rack and the other 

dish on the low rack. 

9 Cook on CONVECTION 220°C for 2 minutes. Swap 

dishes after 12 minutes, until well-risen and brown. 

Wholemeal scones: Substitute white self raising flour with wholemeal self raising flour, omit 

raisins. 

Cheese & herb scones: Omit sugar and sultanas. Add 175g grated Cheddar cheese, 15ml 

(1 tbsp) mixed herbs. 

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RECIPES 

Makes 300ml ( 1 /2 pint) 

25g butter 




WHITE SAUCE 

1 Place the butter in a bowl and heat on 100% for 1 

minute, until melted. 

2 Stir in the flour and whisk in the milk. Cook on 

100% for 8 minutes, stir every 2 minutes until thick 

and smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 

Cheese sauce: Stir in 75g grated cheese and 5ml (1 tsp) mustard powder at Stage 2. 

Serve with vegetables, fish or meat. 

Parsley sauce: Stir 15 - 30ml (1 - 2 tbsp) chopped parsley into the finished sauce. Serve with 

fish. 

Onion sauce: Stir 225g cooked onion, finely chopped, into the finished sauce. 

Heat on 100% for 1 minute before serving. Serve with meat or vegetables. 

Sweet white sauce: Omit salt and pepper from basic recipe. Add 15 - 30ml (1 - 2 tbsp) caster 

sugar at Stage 2. Serve with puddings as an alternative to custard. 

Makes 600ml (1 pint) 


1 green pepper, finely chopped 


30g butter 


45ml (3 tbsp) white wine vinegar 

30ml (2 tbsp) soy sauce 

300ml ( 1 /2 pint) hot chicken stock 

50g soft dark brown sugar 

SWEET & SOUR SAUCE 

1 Place the onion, green pepper, garlic and butter in a 

bowl, mix well. Cook on 100% for 2 minutes. 

2 Stir in the flour, gradually add the vinegar, soy sauce, 

stock and sugar. Cook on 100% for 4 minutes, stir 

every minute until the mixture has thickened. Blend in 

a food processor for a smoother sauce. 


100g smoked streaky bacon 

200g onion 

100g carrot 

3 tbsp tabasco sauce 





SPICY TOMATO SAUCE 

1 Place bacon, carrot, onion and garlic in a large 

bowl, do not cover and cook on 100% for 3 minutes. 

2 Add all other ingredients to bacon mixture and mix 

well. Cook 70% for 30 minutes, stir twice during 

cooking. 

3 Blend in a food processor until smooth, return to 

bowl and cook on 70% for 3 minutes. 


25g butter 

45ml (3 tbsp) whole grain mustard 

200ml (7fl.oz) soured cream 


MUSTARD SAUCE 

1 Place butter in a bowl, heat on 100% for 30 seconds. 

Add the mustard, soured cream, salt, and pepper, mix 

well. 

2 Cook on 100% for 4 minutes, stir every minute, until 

smooth and thick. 

Serve with meat or fish. 

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RECIPES 


75g Blue Stilton cheese, finely chopped 

300ml ( 1 /2 pint) soured cream 

150ml ( 1 /4 pint) white wine 


30ml (2 tbsp) fresh parsley, chopped 


BLUE CHEESE SAUCE 

1 Place the cheese, cream wine, cornflour and parsley 

in a bowl, mix well. Season. 

2 Heat on 100% for 8 minutes, stir three times during 

cooking and again before serving. 

Ideal served with pasta. 


50g butter 


75g brown sugar 

15ml (1 tbsp) golden syrup 

150ml ( 1 /4 pint) double cream 


60ml (4 tbsp) brandy to taste 

BRANDY SAUCE 

1 Place butter in a bowl, heat on 100% for 1 minute 

until melted. Stir in flour, heat on 100% for 1 minute. 

2 Combine sugar, syrup, cream and milk, heat on 


3 Gradually add cream mixture to the butter and flour 

mixture. Heat on 100% for 5 minutes, stir every 

minute until smooth and thick. Stir in brandy. 

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GUARANTEE 

Sharp Electronics (UK) Ltd. (“Sharp”) guarantees that for a period of 12 months from the date of 

purchase the enclosed product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship. Sharp agrees 

to provide for the repair or, at its option, the replacement of a defective product. Sharp reserves the 

right to replace defective parts, or the product, with new or refurbished items. Items that are replaced 

become the property of Sharp. 

To benefit from this guarantee, any fault that occurs must be notified to Sharp, or its appointed Service 

Facility, within one year from the date the product was purchased. Proof of purchase, such as a 

receipt or invoice, must be provided. 

If the product is exchanged, the replacement shall be covered by the unexpired portion of the original 

guarantee. 

In the unlikely event of the product requiring repair, please contact the supplier from whom it was 

purchased. Where this is not possible, please contact an appointed Service Facility. Details of Service 

Facilities appointed by Sharp can be obtained from www.sharp.co.uk/customersupport/ 

service or by contacting the Sharp Customer Information Centre whose details are given 

below. 

This guarantee shall only apply to faults that are due to inferior workmanship or materials. It does not 

cover faults or damage caused by accident, misuse, fair wear and tear, neglect, tampering with the 

product, or repair other than by a Service Facility appointed by Sharp. 

The product is intended for private domestic use only. The guarantee will not apply if the product is 

used in the course of a business, trade or profession. 

The guarantee does not cover: 

• Glass/ceramic turntables, as they can be damaged by handling/cleaning methods. 

• Faults resulting from inadequate cleaning. Regular cleaning is required to prevent a build up of 

food residue that can also affect the performance of the product. 

• Carriage costs to or from the repair centre. 

No person has any authority to vary the terms or conditions of this guarantee. 

This guarantee is offered as an additional benefit to your statutory rights, and does not affect these 

rights in any way. 

You may not transfer your rights or obligations under this warranty to anyone else. 

If you have any difficulty operating the product, or would like information on other Sharp products, 

please telephone the Sharp Customer Information Centre on the number given below. 

Sharp Customer Information Centre 

Website: 

Telephone: 

www.sharp.co.uk/customersupport 

08705 274277 (01 676 0648 in Southern Ireland) 

Sharp Electronics (UK) Ltd. is a company registered in England under number 965877 

whose registered office is at 

4 Furzeground Way, Stockley Park, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB11 1EZ. 

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SPECIFICATIONS 

AC Line Voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single phase 230-240V, 50Hz 

Power Consumption: 

Microwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50kW 

Top Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.25kW 

Bottom Grill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.70kW 

Convection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.91kW 

Top and Bottom Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90kW 

Microwave/Top Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.70kW 

Microwave/Bottom Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15kW 

Microwave/Convection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.16kW 

Input Current: 

Microwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5A 

Output Power: 

Microwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900W (IEC 60705) 

Top Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200W 

Bottom Grill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 650W 

Convection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1850W 

MAFF Heating Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 

Microwave Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2450MHz * (Group 2/Class B) 

Outside Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 520(W) x 309(H) x 486(D)mm ** 

Cavity Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343(W) x 209(H) x 357(D)mm *** 

Oven Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 litres *** 

Cooking uniformity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turntable diameter 325mm 

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approx. 19kg 

* This Product fulfils the requirement of the European standard EN55011. 

In conformity with this standard, this product is classified as group 2 class B equipment. 

Group 2 means that the equipment intentionally generates radio-frequency energy in the form of 

electromagnetic radiation for heating treatment of food. 

Class B equipment means that the equipment is suitable to be used in domestic establishments. 

** The depth does not include the door opening handle. 

*** Internal capacity is calculated by measuring maximum width, depth and height. 

Actual capacity for holding food is less. 

As part of a policy of continuous improvement, 

we reserve the right to alter design and 

specifications without notice. 

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The illustrations, technical information and data 

contained in this publication are, to our best 

knowledge, correct at the time of going to print. 

The right to change specifications, at any time, 

without notice, is reserved a part of our policy of 

continuous development and improvement. 

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